Eric Patrick
A suspect identified as Limam Muhammad Baba, has allegedly killed his father, Malam Baba Siti, during a domestic altercation.
In a statement quoted by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama on Friday, the tragic incident occurred on Thursday, July 3, at about 10:15 p.m., in Uzum village, Giade Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
According to the statement, an argument between the two escalated, leading Limam to strike his father on the head with a stick.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victim collapsed immediately and lost consciousness.
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Reports further indicate that a team of police operatives was immediately mobilised to the scene, adding that the suspect was arrested, and the victim was taken to the General Hospital in Giade, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead on arrival.
The police noted that the body of the deceased was deposited at the hospital morgue while an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident has commenced.
The suspect would be charged to court upon completion of investigation.