Man kills father over a stick of cigarette

The police in Benin has arrested and detained a 22-year old man, Bestman Momodu, who allegedly killed his father over a missing stick of cigarette.

Bestman who was among 68 suspects paraded for various offences, reportedly killed his father, Zuberu Momodu at Ubiane Aviele town, Etsako West local government area of Edo State, on 16 August 2014.

According to the state Commissioner of Police, Foluso Adebanjo, who paraded the suspected criminals, Bestman stabbed his father with a cutlass machete, following an argument over a missing stick of cigarette in the house.

He added that police have recovered the machete with which the suspect allegedly committed the crime.

Speaking to journalists at the State Command Headquarters in Benin, Bestman who confessed to the crime however attributed it to a mistake.

Other suspects were arrested for their alleged involvement in various crimes ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, illegal possession of firearms, rape, cultism, defilement, unlawful possession of fake product to obtaining money under false pretence and impersonation.

Items recovered from the suspects included 17 assorted guns, 48 live cartridges, three cars, one Lifan motor cycle, one battle axe and one cutlass.

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