A youth, Anselm Ugwuoke, is currently on the run after killing his father, Paulinus Ugwuoke, 60, on Christmas Day, in Enugu State.
The incident occurred in Imilike-Agu, a community in Udenu Local Government Area of the state on Thursday during Christmas.
It was gathered that, at about 10pm on the fateful day, Anselm and some of his friends had a heated argument with his father at their family house.
The subject of the disagreement is unknown, but our correspondent learnt that the matter took an ugly turn when Anselm struck his father with an object.
Paulinus, the father, reportedly collapsed, and became unconscious, following the development.
He died shortly after receiving the fatal blow.
However, after noticing that his father had died, Anselm took to his heels, in company with his friends.
The culprit is yet to be apprehended.
His elder brother, Sunday Ugwuoke, who expressed shock and sadness at the tragic incident, urged the police and other security agencies to ensure that Anselm was brought to book.
He said Anselm would not get away with the crime.
“I am still in a state of shock over what has happened but I know we will still get Anselm,” Sunday said.
The spokesman for the Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the development, said the police were on Anselm’s trail.
Amaraizu said the police were equally investigating the incident.
He added that the victim’s remains had been deposited in a mortuary, adding that an autopsy was to be conducted on the corpse.
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Posted: at 27-12-2015 06:49 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
zezprincess at 27-12-2015 07:04 PM (9 years ago) (f)
Chaaii,this christmas kwa!!!!wey everybody dey jolly dey go,what could have been the cause,that son&his friends will gather and start arguing with his father,the son lacks home training,manner&respect for elders,he need to rot in jail for lifr,mean no mercy,Do you think that his siblings will forgive&forget what he did to their dad???
Posted: at 27-12-2015 07:04 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
Some children get mind to look their father in d face talk more of hitting him to death. D friends who push him to it now will not go to prison wit him. Some pple shld wise up biko.
Posted: at 27-12-2015 09:02 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
What on this earth will make a child kill his or her father I think that there is something wrong with that kid either that man is not the real father, the don't shear the same blood I think, the mom knows the truth the should ask the mom where he came from.
Posted: at 28-12-2015 05:59 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
is lyk dat boi join boko haram, cus na dem lyk killin. mak thunda fire dat boi anywhere wen he dey nw. y him no folo him frnds go kill deir own father. as him b fool na e mak he cum kill him own father.
Posted: at 30-12-2015 07:27 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac