JUST IN: Teenager St@bs Father To Death Over Business
Abba Yusuf, 19, on Saturday allegedly killed his father, Alhaji Dahiru Yusuf, popularly known as Mai Leather in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
An eyewitness who confirmed this incident said the deceased who had three wives, was allegedly killed by his son because he refused to give him capital to start a business.
The incident happened in the Sarkin-Noma area of Lokoja, according to the source.
The source said: “The man had three wives; nobody saw the guy with a knife but when they came to rescue the man, they saw him saying Abba’s name. And it turned out that it was that guy that stabbed him.”
“It was said that the guy had a beef with their father. He said the father should start a business for him and up till now, he did not do it and that was why he had a beef with his father,” the source added.
The source said the deceased also had issues with most of his other children, adding that one of them stole his money to travel abroad.
The source added: “Almost one year ago, another son stole his N7 million naira to travel out.”
The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Ovye Aya could not be reached for his comments on the incident. He did not answer his calls.
He has yet to reply to messages sent to his mobile line at the time of filing this report.
