A man identified as Chibueze Iduma has been arrested by the Ebonyi State Police Command for allegedly killing his father during a quarrel over cooked yam.
The deceased, Mr Emmanuel Oba Iduma, was allegedly killed by his son who was infuriated upon returning home and discovering that his dad had eaten a yam he cooked for himself.
An eyewitness shared, “While they quarreled over the cooked yam, the father had hit the son with his walking stick, and in retaliation, the son hit him back, causing him to fall down and die.”
Chibueze was arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Abakiliki over the incident which occurred in Amaofia Ngbo community, in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on December 20, 2019, and was charged with murder.
The charge read, “That you Chibueze Iduma ‘m’, on the 20th day of December, 2019, at Amaefia Ngbo village, in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area, under the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did unlawfully cause the death of one Emmanuel Oba Iduma ‘m’, by hitting him with walking stick and thereby committed an offense punishable under section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 33, Vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria, 2009.”
Chief Magistrate, Blessing Chukwu, who presided over the case, ordered that the accused person be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Abakaliki and his case file be transferred to the Director of Public Prosecutions in the state for necessary advice as she lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the case. The case was adjourned till January 29 for the report of compliance.