Son machetes 100-year old father to death over N70,000 in Ogun 

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps otherwise called So-Safe said it has arrested 38 years old man, Mathew Ifeanyi, who allegedly macheted his 100-year old father, Anthony Nnadike to death around Olorunda area, Eruobodo Ntabo, Ijoko in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.

Ifeanyi was said to have butchered his centenarian father to death over his inability to produce the sum of N70,000 kept with him since July 2022.

This was according to statement released on Wednesday through the office of So Safe State Commander, Soji Ganzallo and signed by Moruf Yusuf, the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps.

The statement said that “on Tuesday, 29th August, information got to Superintendent Alabi Gafar, the Divisional Officer of the Corps at Alade/Atago/Ntabo Divisional Command that at 11, Ibikunle Street,  Diamond Estate, along Olorunda Area, Eruobodo Ntabo, Ijoko in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area, a middle-aged man was said to have been attacking his biological father with cutlass.”

It disclosed further that the Divisional Command patrol team was thereafter instructed to rescue the hapless victim and get the son arrested and that on getting to the scene, the victim had been rushed down to the nearest general hospital due to the injury sustained and in a critical condition, until he was later confirmed dead by the doctor.

Ifeanyi, during preliminary investigation was said to have allegedly confessed killig his father over his inability to refund the sum of N70,000:00 entrusted in his care since 22nd July, 2022.

He further confessed that he was forced to commit the condemnable act having resigned from his previous job with intention to embark on a business but his father could not provide him the money.

The suspect was said to have betransfered to the Nigeria Police Force, Sango Divisional Headquarter for further investigation and prosecution.