A 22-year-old man was yesterday paraded in Benin, Edo State, for allegedly killing his father.
Edo State Commissioner of Police, Foluso Adebanjo, said the suspect, Bestman Momodu, was reported to have killed his father, Zuberu Momodu at Ubiane in Aviele town.
He said investigation revealed that the accused stabbed his father with a cutlass over an argument on a missing stick of cigarette. He said the suspect has confessed to the crime. [eap_ad_2]The police also paraded 68 suspects for offences including rape and defilement, armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms among others.
The state commissioner of police called on residents of the state to be extra vigilant, especially during the EMBER months, when he noted crimes are usually on the increase.
He said the command is ready to contain crime and appealed to the people to assist with useful information.[eap_ad_3]