Son kills father in Cross River
By: Zagazola Makama
The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 66-year-old man, Ubi Bassey Okoi, allegedly by his 23-year-old son, Expectancy Bassey Ubi, in Yakurr Local Government Area of the state.
Sources said the incident was reported at about 1:20 p.m. on Sunday.
According to the sources, the deceased had just returned from church when he was suddenly attacked by his son at their residence in Usaja 1, off Ikpakapit, Yakurr.
“The suspect allegedly gave his father a deep machete cut on the neck, which led to his death,” the sources said.
Detectives were immediately deployed to the scene, but before their arrival, family members and some youths had taken the corpse to the mortuary at Ugep General Hospital.
The police said the suspect was rescued from an angry crowd after he sustained head injuries and was placed in protective custody.
Investigation into the incident has commenced.
