A 13-year-old boy has allegedly axed his father to death in Benin City, Edo state.
The incident happened at Egbon Estate in Evbuotubu, Benin City, Edo State.
The 79 year-old-father, Osariakhi Oronsaye, had earlier raised the alarm a week ago that his son ‘threatened to kill’ him.
It was gathered that policemen from Evbuotubu Police Station, Benin City were invited to arrest the young boy, but on their way to the police station, his father changed his mind and appealed to the police to release the boy.
However, the young boy carried out the threat as he allegedly axed him on the head while he was sleeping – killing him on the spot in the early hours of Sunday, 20 June 2021.
The teenager has been arrested and is being held at the police station in Evbuotubu, where he is expected to be transferred to the Homicide Department of the Edo State Police Command, Benin City.
A family member described the incident as tragic and said, “We have not known Abubakar to be having a mental problem, but we are shocked with his action now”.
The police in Edo State is yet to make a statement on the incident.