Tragedy occurred in Sarkin-Noma area of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital as a 19-year-old teenager, Abba Yusuf, has allegedly stabbed his 60-year-old father, Alhaji Dahiru Yusuf
An eyewitness who confirmed the sad development to an online medium, said the incident happened over the weekend at about 8:30 a.m. in Sarkin-Noma when Dahiru Yusuf was stabbed to death by his son.
The elder brother of the deceased, Alhaji Nuhu Muhammed Bala, who confirmed the incident, said he was at his residence when a sister called him about the tragic event.
“When my sister called me, she said our brother had been killed by his son. I quickly ran to my brother’s residence only to be told he had been moved to a hospital,” he said.
Bala added that the suspect has been handed over to the police. He also mentioned that the mother of the suspect and her other two children have fled to an unknown destination.
As at the time of filing this report, the Kogi State Police Command has yet to comment on the sad incident.
Source: Daily Post
