The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps otherwise called So-Safe said it has arrested a 38-year-old man, Matthew Ifeanyi, who allegedly attacked his father, Anthony Nnadike, with a machete leading to his death around Olorunda area, Eruobodo Ntabo, Ijoko in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.
Ifeanyi was said to have butchered his father to death over his inability to produce the N70,000 kept with him since July 2022.
This was according to a statement on Wednesday by the office of So Safe State Commander, Soji Ganzallo and signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Moruf Yusuf.
“On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, 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, that a middle-aged man was said to have been attacking his biological father with cutlass,” the statement read.
The statement added 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 to the nearest general hospital due to the injury sustained.
He was later confirmed dead by the doctor on duty at the hospital.
Ifeanyi, during the preliminary investigation, was said to have allegedly confessed to killing his father over his inability to refund the N70,000 he kept with him since July 22, 2022.
He was said to have further confessed that he was forced to commit the act having resigned from his previous job to embark on a business but his father could not provide him the money.
The suspect was said to have been transferred to the Sango Divisional Headquarters of the state police command for further investigation and prosecution.
