A 16-year-old boy, Emmanuel John, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his father while defending the mother in Madala village, Karshi, Abuja.
According to PUNCH, Emmanuel at about 10 pm on Tuesday, May 2, killed his father using a pestle, during a fisticuff between the deceased and his (Emmanuel’s) mother.
A police source revealed that the culpable homicide was reported to the Karshi police station by one Yusuf Ayuba, male, of Madala, on Wednesday, May 3.
The teenager is currently in police custody and will be arraigned in a juvenile court at the conclusion of the police investigation.
Commenting on the development, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, said the suspect hit the pestle hard on his father’s head.
Garba said, “It all happened when the suspect’s mother and father engaged themselves in a physical fight.
“The suspect took sides with his mother, used a mortar pestle, and hit hard on the father’s head which eventually led to his death.
“The suspect will be arraigned in a juvenile court at the conclusion of investigation.”
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