The
Ebonyi State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of a 45-
year-old-man, Nwofu Igbo, who allegedly killed his son in Nwofe Community in
Izzi Local Government Area of the state.
The
Police Public Relations officer (PPRO) of the command, ASP Chris Anyanwu, said
in Abakaliki that the matter was being investigated by the police.
“The
police is prepared to get to the root of the problem that led to the killing of
the boy,’’ Anyanwu said.
He said
that the suspect had confessed to the killing of his 16-year-old son who
returned from Lagos to celebrate the Christmas with his family members.
An
eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on condition of anonymity in
Abakaliki that Igbo killed the son due to a squabble between him (Igbo) and the
deceased’s mother.
“The
suspect has, after a quarrel with his wife (mother of the deceased), banished
her for reasons best known to him.
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