The deceased, a PhD student at the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, was allegedly stabbed to death by Ankyaa at Logo 1, a community in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
Recounting the incident, Iber said: “I decided to travel to my village and my neighbour, Richard Ankyaa, who eventually killed my eldest son, accompanied me to the terminus.
“When we got there, I told him to go to my home and bring me a motor spare part.
“Richard went to the room where the item was kept because he is familiar with my home. My late son challenged him, saying he (Richard) should have told him that I sent him. He said I did not inform him that I would send someone to bring a spare part from the house.
“There was an argument between my son and Richard, which almost resulted in a scuffle, but his sister, Janet, intervened and the matter was settled.
“Some minutes later, my son went outside and told a neighbour why he quarrelled with Richard. At that point, the suspect went to his house, took a knife, hid it inside his pocket and came back to my home, only to stab my son at the back of his head.
“He fell down and became unconscious. He was taken to hospital and the doctors battled to save his life without success. He was later certified dead.”
Iber said the murder of his son has thrown his family into sadness, adding that being the eldest son, he enjoyed the best of everything, including education.
He described him as a promising, brilliant and cool headed person.
“He was very intelligent. He showed this trait from the primary school to the university.”
He described the killing of his son as painful, “but as a Catholic, I have accepted it as the will of God. I wholeheartedly accept it.”
He, however, called for Justice.
The victim’s father, who hailed from Adikpo in Kwande Local Government Area of the state, said he was very close to the suspect.
Iber said: “Richard sold to me the land on which I built my house. We have interacted like brothers over the
via The Nation: http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/46883-%E2%80%98my-neighbour-has-killed-my-eldest-son%E2%80%99.html
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