Hard Drugs: Man Kills 4-year Old Son
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a man Theophilus Osazuwa who is alleged to have killed his four-year-old son while under the influence of hard drugs.
This was disclosed on Wednesday night by the Police Public Relations Officer Moses Yamu. He said the suspect killed his son at about 12:30 pm on Tuesday at his home located at Ogbeson Quarters, off Benin-Agbor Road in Benin City.
He said Osazuwa fell into a trance and was screaming โHoly Ghost fireโ before slamming his son against the wall, an action which led to his death.
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He said, โEdo Police Command has arrested one Theophilus Osazuwa of Ogbeson Quarters off Benin-Agbor Road, Benin City, for the murder of his four-year-old son named Testimony Osazuwa.
โThe suspect was said to have arrived at his home on 24/12/2024 at about 1230 hrs, went berserk screaming โHoly Ghost fire,โ then reached for the four-year-old boy and slammed him to the wall. The child was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
โPreliminary investigation revealed that the young man who is known for the consumption of illicit (colloquial, ice, etc.) substances must have acted under the influence of the same.โ
