Nigeria - Magistrates’ Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Thursday remanded in prison custody, Chibueze Iduma for allegedly killing his father.
The suspect and his father, Mr. Emmanuel Oba Iduma, had some altercations over the cooked yam before the incident happened.
According to The Nation, the accused was said to have cooked a piece of yam, left same in the house to see a friend in the area, only to return to find that the father had eaten the yam.
A source said: “While they quarrelled over the cooked yam, the father hit the son with his walking stick; and in retaliation, the son hit him back, he then fell down and died.”
It was gathered that the accused allegedly committed the offence at Amaefia Ngbo community in Ohaukwu Local Government last December 20.
The accused was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder.
Prosecuting Inspector Chinedu Mbam told the court that the offence was punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 33, Vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria, 2009.
The charge read: “That you Chibueze Iduma, male, on December 20, 2019, at Amaefia Ngbo village, in Ohaukwu Local Government, under the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did unlawfully cause the death of Emmanuel Oba Iduma, male, by hitting him with a walking stick and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 33, Vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria, 2009.”
Chief Magistrate Blessing Chukwu said the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
She ordered that the accused be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Abakaliki, while his case file should be transferred to the Director of Public Prosecutions for necessary advice.
The matter was adjourned till January 29.
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