A wave of shock has swept through Fugar in Edo State after an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Julius Bello, was allegedly battered to death by his own son, who reportedly believed that his father was responsible for his financial woes.
The deceased and his killer son are pictured above.
Bello, popularly known as De Lord Ogata, was the APC Ward Three Chairman in Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area.
His son, identified in reports as Iroboudu Bello, allegedly attacked him with a sledgehammer, striking him on the head in a gruesome incident that has left the family and community in mourning.
The suspect reportedly returned home from Lagos during the weekend before the fatal attack, which was said to have occurred on Sunday.
A family source alleged that the younger Bello had been influenced by claims from a prophet that his father was spiritually responsible for his poverty and inability to make progress in life.
The alleged prophecy reportedly fuelled resentment against the older Bello, culminating in the deadly attack.
The incident was also publicised by a Facebook user, Okoduwa Solomon Iyobhebhe, who linked the alleged killing to the claims made by the self-acclaimed prophets.
Confirming the tragedy, Edo State Police Command spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said the police had commenced an investigation and were making efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspect.
She confirmed that Iroboudu was still at large, raising fears that he could evade arrest.
The killing has reportedly thrown the family and Fugar community into mourning, with relatives struggling to come to terms with the circumstances surrounding the death of the APC leader.
Police are expected to establish the full circumstances of the attack, including the alleged influence of the spiritual claims on the suspect’s actions.
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