It was a black day when a 26 year old son, Godwin Matthew machetted his 64 year old father, Matthew Audu to death in Akure, the Ondo state for giving him the head of a chicken killed to entertain his younger brother.
The state police command spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami in a statement in Akure said that the murder incident was reported at the Ala Police state by the wife of the deceased.
Odunlami said on 9th September, 2021, a case of Murder was reported at Ala Divisional Headquarters by one Mrs. Christiana Audu Matthew that her son Godwin Matthew, 26 years old left home with his father to the family’s farm.
She said lt was later discovered that the young man had machetted his father to death.
According to the PPRO, ln the course of interrogation, the suspect stated that on 9th September, 2021, his late father directed him to kill a chicken for his brother one Emmanuel Audu, 7 years old, for his entertainment, meanwhile, it was only the chicken head that was given to him and this made him to kill his father.
The police spokesperson added that the Suspect confessed to the commission of the crime.
Mrs Odunlami, also said that a 64 year old man, Ajayi Awe has been arrested for defiling a six year old girl.
Leke Adegbite
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