An adolescent, Ismail Adeagbo, is at the moment in police custody for allegedly killing his father, Jimoh Adeagbo.
The incident occurred on April 21, 2023, in Tede, Atisbo Native Authorities Space, Oyo State, and was reported to the police by Ismail’s uncle, Taofeek Adeagbo.
Taofeek had no hand within the incident as earlier reported.
Narrating the incident to Metropolis Spherical, the 43-year-old mentioned, “I’m the youthful brother of the deceased, Jimoh Adeagbo. On the morning of the incident, April 21, 2023, his son, Ismail Adeagbo, got here to my home to report it, however he didn’t meet me at dwelling. So, he instructed my spouse that his father had died.
“I used to be referred to as over the cellphone and I rushed down there. I seemed on the physique and noticed that one thing hit his head. I then mentioned that this was not an bizarre loss of life and that we should report the case to the police. I then went to the station to report and the police got here to research and started to ask questions from his spouse, Rasheedat Adeagbo, and one in all his daughters, Aishat.”
Taofeek acknowledged that he saved asking the place Ismail was as he was not on the home.
On the explanation for insisting on Ismail’s whereabouts, Taofeek mentioned the suspect had stabbed his father earlier than.
“He stabbed his father with a knife about six months earlier than; that was why I suspected him and requested the police to interrogate him.
“When he was interrogated by the police on the station, he mentioned his father didn’t like him and his mom and saved cursing them. He’s the fourth born however first son among the many father’s kids,” Taofeek acknowledged.
He famous that Ismail was not seen all through that day, in the meantime, he was contained in the room and hid underneath the mattress.
Taofeek added, “His cellphone was along with his mom and he or she instructed us that she didn’t know the place her son was and that this was his cellphone.
“The police took his mom into custody and the home was closed and saved underneath the watch of vigilantes and native hunters.
“On April 22, which was the second day of the incident, we determined to enter the home to get Ismail’s photographs that may be used as proof on the police station. That was once we noticed him in the home.
“We then requested if he was the one which dedicated the crime and he admitted. He defined every thing to his mum after he dedicated the act.
“The police mentioned they (suspect and mom) can be charged however we had been instructed that there was a delay and they might be charged subsequent week.”
He acknowledged that Ismail and his mom remained in custody at Iyaganku Police Station, Ibadan.
Parading the suspects in Ibadan final Friday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, had mentioned the suspect’s mom was arrested for concealing the crime after the son confessed to her.
Nonetheless, Rashedat mentioned she woke as much as see the lifeless physique of her husband on the ground.
“I’ve seven kids for my late husband; although we usually quarrel, I’d by no means want him lifeless,” she added.
