A 32-year old man, Lekan Adediran, has reportedly killed his Octogenarian father, Pa Lawrence Adediran in Efon Alaye in Efon Local government Area of Ekiti State.
It was revealed that the culprit after killing his 80-year old father, was said to have stabbed himself to death with the aid of broken bottle with which he murdered his father.
The culprit’s elder brother, Ojo Adediran, who reported the case at the Efon Divisional Police Station, said his brother was mentally ill and that he committed the offence at about 9.45pm on Monday.
Briefing newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, DSP Caleb Ikechukwu, said
“Lekan’s brother personally approached the police station in Efon to report how his brother killed their 80-year old father with a broken bottle and also killed himself after succeeding in his devilish act.
“Their corpses are presently at Efon General hospital for autopsy. However, the police had been able to maintain peace and orderliness in the town.
“We are not resting on the accounts rendered to the police by the victim’s brother alone, we are still going to conduct investigations to ascertain the veracity of the claim and the reason behind the killing and the subsequent suicide option taken by Lekan”, the PPRO stated.
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