Man machetes father to death in Ogun

A 27-year old man, Ibrahim Sikiru, has been arrested by the Ogun state police command for killing his father over an argument.

The suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Onipanu divisional headquarters by one Abiodun Sunday a neighbor to the deceased, who reported that the deceased, Mumuni Ibrahim, a night security man came home and met his son who was still sleeping, and when he questioned him for the reason why he was still sleeping at that time of the day, the suspect got annoyed and brought out cutlass with which he machete the victim in five different places.

Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer of Onipanu division, CSP Bamidele Job quickly mobilized his men and moved to the scene where the suspect was arrested and the victim rushed to General Hospital for treatment.

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The suspect, who is strongly suspected to be a cultist, has no reasonable explanation for his action when interrogated.

On the 31st of March 2022, the victim gave up the ghost while receiving treatment at general hospital, and the family insisted on burying him according to the dictate of his religion.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.