A 38-year-old man has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Ondo State for allegedly beating his 65-year-old father to death.
The suspect, recognized as Kingsley Nsikak, reportedly engaged in a heated argument along with his father, Peter Adone, at their residence in the Oda space of the state.
In accordance to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abayomi Jimoh, the deceased sustained extreme accidents throughout the violent confrontation.
Jimoh disclosed that Adone later succumbed to his accidents regardless of efforts by medical personnel to revive him. He acknowledged that the stays of the deceased had been deposited in the morgue, whereas the suspect could be charged to courtroom upon the conclusion of investigations.
“The tragic incident occurred in Oda Group, Akure South Native Council of Ondo State, and has generated widespread concern amongst residents of the realm.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that on Could 28, 2026, the suspect allegedly engaged his father in a violent altercation that escalated right into a bodily assault.”
“Following a proper grievance lodged on the police station by Daniel Moses, the deceased’s son and brother to the suspect, detectives promptly commenced investigation into the matter. Appearing swiftly on the report, police operatives apprehended the suspect and took him into custody for questioning.
“The stays of the deceased have been deposited on the mortuary for preservation and post-mortem, whereas the case has been transferred to the State Felony Investigation Division (SCID) for a radical, discreet and complete investigation,” he stated.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, Felix Ohagwu, condemned the act, describing it as unlucky, reprehensible and opposite to societal values.
He reiterated the command’s dedication to making certain that justice is served and that anybody discovered culpable of prison offences faces the total weight of the legislation.
The commissioner additionally urged the general public to shun violence in all its types and embrace peaceable and lawful technique of resolving disputes, no matter the circumstances.
He emphasised that disagreements, whether or not inside households or communities, ought to by no means degenerate into acts able to ensuing in damage or lack of life.
