A tragic incident occurred on April 21, 2023, in Tede, Atisbo Local Government Area, Oyo State, as Ismail Adeagbo, a teenager, allegedly killed his father, Jimoh Adeagbo.
The incident was reported to the police by Ismail’s uncle, Taofeek Adeagbo, who had no hand in the incident as earlier reported.
Taofeek narrated the incident to City Round and said,
“On the morning of the incident, April 21, 2023, his son, Ismail Adeagbo, came to my house to report it, but he didn’t meet me at home. So, he told my wife that his father had died. I was called over the phone and I rushed down there. I looked at the body and saw that something hit his head. I then said that this was not an ordinary death and that we must report the case to the police,” News About Nigeria gathered.
Taofeek suspected Ismail, as he had stabbed his father with a knife about six months before the incident.
He insisted on Ismail’s whereabouts, but the suspect was hiding in his room under the bed. Ismail later confessed to his mother, Rashedat Adeagbo, who concealed the crime.
The suspects were paraded by the police in Ibadan last Friday, and Ismail and his mother remained in custody at Iyaganku Police Station, Ibadan.
In her defense, Rashedat said she woke up to see the lifeless body of her husband on the floor.
“I have seven children for my late husband; even though we normally quarrel, I would never wish him dead,” she added.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, said the mother would be charged for concealing the crime after her son confessed to her.
He also said that the suspect’s claim that his father did not like him and his mother and kept cursing them would be investigated.
“The police said they (suspect and mother) would be charged, but we were told that there was a delay, and they would be charged next week,” Taofeek added.
The incident has caused a stir in the community, and investigations are ongoing to unravel the circumstances that led to the alleged murder of Jimoh Adeagbo by his son, Ismail.
