Benue Teenager Remanded In Custody For Allegedly Killing 40 Year Old Dad
An 18 year old,ThankGod Joseph, had been remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly killing his 40 year old father. Joseph was brought before a chief Magistrates’Court in Markurdi, Benue State,non Friday for culpable homicide, an offence punishable under Section 222 of the Penal Code Laws of Benue, 2004. The teenager’s father, Igiri, was said to have accused him of stealing his Igiri’s mobile phone, an allegation which drew the ire of the son. Joseph reportedly pummelled his father to death in the ensuing altercation, which occured on September 14. The case was reported at the Obarike-Ito Police Station and later transferred to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department Makurdi. The suspect, who lives in the Ikwokwu-Ito, Obi Local Government Area of the state, was consequently charged with murder. The magistrate ordered the police to send the case file to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for legal advice and adjourned the case till November 25, 2020 for mention.