Tragedy strucked Egbon Estate in Evbuotubu,
Egor Local Government Area of Edo State on Sunday as a 13-year-old teenager, known as Abubakar Oronsaye allegedly murdered his father with an axe
It was gathered that the 79 years old father, Osariakhi Oronsaye, had earlier raised the alarm a week ago that his son wanted to kill him and invited policemen from Evbuotubu police station, Benin city, who arrested the young boy.
But on their way to the police station, his father appealed to the police to leave the boy alone.However, the young boy carried out his threat as he allegedly axed his father to death in his sleep in the early hours of Sunday, 20 June 2021.
It was gathered that he used the axeto strike his father on the head, killing him on the spot.
The secondary school student is now with the police in Evbuotubu, where he is expected to be transferred to the homicide department of the Edo state police command headquarters in Benin city.
Some family members interviewed described the incident as tragic.
A family member who does no want his name in print said ,“we have not known Abubakar to be having a mental problem, but we are shocked with his action now”
The State Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Kontong Bello said the command will rely on the advice of Director of the Public Prosecution (DPP) as it continues investigation into the alleged murder of a 79 year old Osariakhi Oronsaye by his 13-year-old son, Abubakar
