Retired Soldier Killed Son Over Electricity Bill In
Akure: Major Desilva Adedipe On The Run An ex-soldier has killed his own son in Akure, the
capital city of Ondo State Nigeria. The murder happened on Tuesday at Maronu St in
Araromi area of the city. Major Desilva Adedipe reportedly shot dead his son, Ayo Adedipe at close range over an argument
over electricity bill. It was revealed that immediately after the incident
many of the residents fled the area for fear of being
arrested by security operatives. It was gathered that an argument broke up
between the duo over payment of supplementary
Power Holding Company of Nigerian (PHCN)
electricity bill, despite the best efforts by neighbors
to settle the matter between the father, Major
Adedipe and his son, Ayo. After being repeated abused by his son, sources
told DailyTimes that the ex-military officer went
inside their house picked up his gun and shot his
son in the chest at close range. The boy died
immediately. Many residents, who spoke, described the incident
as quite surprising and said they were
disappointed with the actions of the father whom
they said they begged severally to forget the
matter. According to girlfriend of the deceased, Olaide, the
incident happened after Ayo’s father discovered
that the late Ayo had not being paying the
electricity money handed over to him. Olaide said the father found out that his son had
been diverting the money but would show his
father fake electricity bills as proof the money had
been paid. Daily Times learnt that, Ayo’s Father on realizing he
had killed his son hurriedly carried his body out of
the compound to unknown destination. A commercial motorcyclist was said to have raised
an alarm after seeing the ex-military man in a bush
at Onigari, Shagari Village Akure trying to dump the
body in the area, prompting Major Desilva Adedipe
to take to his heels. Confirming the incident, Spokesman of the Nigerian
Police Force, Ondo State Command, Wole Ogodo,
said one Olaide, who claimed to be the girlfriend of
the deceased, reported the matter to them. “The compliant rushed to the station and said the
suspect whom they used to call ‘Old Soldier’
allegedly shot his own son during an argument
over NEPA bill” Ogodo said. Ogodo said men from the command swung into
action immediately the incident was reported and
went after the assailant were the body was found
under a tree. He also said the remains of the deceased has been
deposited at the state specialist hospital morgue in
Akure while an autopsy will be carried out. The Police image maker however said the case has
been transferred to the state’s Criminal
Investigation Department while he promised that
they were on the trail of the suspect.naijagists.com/retired-soldier-killed-son-over-non-payment-of-electricity-bill-in-akure/

Trusting naija police, the girlfriend might be arrested as number one suspect

RIP.ma guy no worry no PHCN 4 Heaven