A 19-year-old boy, Abba Yusuf, has allegedly stabbed his 60-year-old dad, Alhaji Dahiru Yusuf Maileather, to death in the Sarkin-Noma area of Lokoja, Kogi State, over the weekend.
A witness said the incident which occurred at around 8:30 a.m. saw Abba Yusuf fatally stabbing his father.
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Alhaji Nuhu Muhammed Bala, the elder brother of the deceased, confirmed the tragic incident.
He explained that he was at home when he received a call from their sister informing him about the unfortunate event.
“When my sister called me, she said our brother had been killed by his son.
“I quickly ran to my brother’s residence only to be told he had been moved to a hospital,” he said.
Bala added that the suspect has been handed over to the police.
He also mentioned that the mother of the suspect and her other two children have fled to an unknown destination.
Police have yet to react to the incident and arrest.
