Son kills father in Abeokuta

Tragedy struck on Tuesday in Sabo area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, when a middle aged man allegedly killed his father, who was identified as Baba Basirat.

It was gathered that the suspect who was said to be a habitual drunkard was said to have pushed his 69 year-old-father during an argument, which led to his untimely death.
The incident occurred at number 25, Akintobi Badejo Street, in the area, on Tuesday night, when the middle-aged man whose name could not be ascertained as at press time allegedly committed the crime.
Journalists, who were at the scene of the crime were shocked as family members attacked them, including a vehicle belonging to Nigeria Television Authority (NTA 12), Abeokuta.

Family members and other sympathizers pounced on the journalists and queried their interest to cover the incident which they referred to as a family affair.
Members of the family and other neighbours tried their best to keep sealed lips as they didn’t want the matter to get to the police or public knowledge, but some of them started talking during the attack on the journalists.
A source at the family house claimed that the father had taken his son to church for deliverance for the drug addiction on Tuesday but started struggling with his father at the entrance of the church, pushed him and collapsed immediately.