Sunday Abilewa, a 32 Year-Old man, has strangled to death his 68 years old father, Abu Abilewa, for refusing to buy him a motorcycle.
FCNN gathered that Sunday committed the offence at about 5 pm at Eberi Quarters, Isua Akoko, Ondo State.
Sunday Abilewa was arrested and subsequently arraigned before a Magistrate court on a one count charge of murder.
Inspector Abdulateef Suleiman, the Prosecutor, told the court that Sunday committed the offence on December 31, 2024.
He said “the defendant allegedly approached the deceased to buy him a new motorcycle, but the deceased refused. It led to an argument, and in the process, the defendant grabbed the neck of his father, which resulted in his death.
“Efforts of the defendant’s mother to rescue the deceased proved abortive as the defendant was under the influence of hard drugs.”
Inspector Suleiman noted that the offence contravened Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap 37, Vol.II, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
However, Mrs F.A. Akinboboye, Presiding Magistrate, did not take the plea of the defendant and ordered him to be remanded at the Olokota Correctional Centre pending legal advice from the Department of Public Prosecutions.
The case was then adjourned to February 25, 2025.
