18 -year old kills father over phone theft allegation

An 18-year old teenager in Benue state, ThankGod Joseph, has been remanded in the correctional centre by a Magistrate court in Makurdi for allegedly killing his father after he was accused by deceased of stealing his phone.

According to a complaint filed at the police station, ThankGod hit his father, Igiri following the phone theft accusation on the 14^th of September, 2020 at Ikwokwu-Ito, in Obi Local Government area of the state.

Police charged the 18 year-old with culpable homicide at a Magistrates’ court in Makurdi on Friday.

Chief Magistrate Vincent Kor, did not take the plea of Joseph for want of jurisdiction.

Kor ordered the police to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.

He adjourned the case until Nov. 25, for further mention.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, ASP Hyacinth Gbakor told the court that the case was transferred from the Divisional Police Headquarters, Obi via a letter dated Sept 21, 2020 to the State CID, Makurdi for proper investigation.