27th September, 2010
Tragedy struck at Ejigbo area of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, South West Nigeria, when a 54-year old man identified as Baba Agba was stabbed to death by his son simply known as Odeku.
The son was alleged to have used a pair of scissors to stab his father on the chest during a scuffle between the duo and the father bled to death. The suspect has since fled while the police are looking for him.
The incident happened at 25 Ona Omabaike Street, Ejigbo, Lagos, Nigeria where the late Baba Agba lived with his family.
The incident has thrown the residents into mourning. They expressed their shock over the incident when P.M.NEWS visited the house.
Some of the residents who spoke to our reporter said that they knew that Odeku was stubborn but did not know that he could engage his father in a scuffle that resulted in his death.
On the day of the incident, it was learnt that they had a disagreement and exchanged blows and in the process, Odeku reportedly reached for a pair of scissors and stabbed his father who died on the way to the hospital.
Meanwhile, his body has been deposited at the Isolo General Hospital mortuary while his family await the autopsy before his burial in Ikale area of Ondo State.
—Cyrciacus Izuekwe