Ondo court Arraign son for strangling 68-year-old father to death

A 32-year-old man, Sunday Abilewa, has been ordered to be remanded in Prison by a Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo state capital, for allegedly killing his 68-year-old father Abu Abilewa.

Abilewa was apprehended by police detectives, arrested, and charged to court for murder.

Police prosecutor Abdulateef Suleiman told the court that Abilewa, on December 31, 2024, at about 5:pm, at Eberi quarters, Isua Akoko, Ondo State, allegedly caused the death of his 68-year-old father, Abu Abilewa, by strangling him to death.

Suleiman 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.”

The prosecutor said the offense contravened Section 316 and was punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap 37, Vol.II, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.

He, however, urged the court to remand the defendant to a custodial center, pending the outcome of advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The trial Magistrate, Mrs F.A. Akinboboye, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered that he should be remanded in custody pending receipt of advice from the DPP’s office.

Adeboboye, thereafter adjourned the case till February 25, 2025, for mention.