Boy Flees After Hacking Grandpa to Death

19 year old boy has been reported to have allegedly killed his 85-year old grandfather who he shared his three bedroom mud apart­ment with in Oghara, Delta State


The suspect who has since gone into hiding, having realised the enormity of his offence was said to have al­legedly used an axe to hack his grandpa to death after an argument with the deceased over his drinking habit. The lifeless body of the deceased was discovered in the pool of his blood in his residence, according to a relative who pleaded not to be mentioned.

“The old man had just re­turned home from an outing when the suspect alleged, that his grandpa was under the influence of alcohol and about going for another round of drinking spree. So, the suspect sought to pre­vent the octogenarian from going out,” the source explained.

It was gathered that the deceased had on several occasions raised the alarm over the spate of threats of attack by his grandson. He was quoted as saying that if any untoward event hap­pens to him his grandson should be held responsible.

Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Celestina Kalu, could not, however, confirm the incident, saying her office was yet to receive any report of the incident.

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