Males of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested a 16-year-old boy, Emmanuel John, over the killing of his father.
Our correspondent solely gathered that Emmanuel of Madala village, Karshi, Abuja, at about 10 pm on Tuesday, Could 2, killed his father utilizing a pestle, throughout a fisticuff between the deceased and his (Emmanuel’s) mom.
A police supply revealed that the culpable murder was reported to the Karshi police station by one Yusuf Ayuba, male, of Madala, on Wednesday, Could 3.
Emmanuel is at the moment in police custody and shall be arraigned in a juvenile court docket on the conclusion of the police investigation.
Commenting on the event following an inquiry by our correspondent throughout a press briefing on Friday, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, mentioned the suspect hit the pestle laborious on his father’s head.
Garba mentioned, “All of it occurred when the suspect’s mom and father engaged themselves in a bodily struggle.
“The suspect took sides together with his mom, used a mortar pestle and hit laborious on the daddy’s head which ultimately led to his dying.
“The suspect shall be arraigned in a juvenile court docket on the conclusion of investigation.”
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