A man identified as Limam Muhammad Baba, has allegedly k!lled his biological father, Malam Baba Siti, during a domestic altercation in the Giade Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The tragic incident occurred on Thursday, July 3, at about 10:15 p.m., in Uzum village when an argument between the two escalated, leading Limam to strike his father on the head with a stick.
A police source told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the victim collapsed immediately and lost consciousness.
“The report was received at the Giade Divisional Police Headquarters at about 10:30 p.m. that the suspect used force on his biological father by striking him on the head with a stick, leading to the victim falling unconscious. He added that a team of police operatives was immediately mobilised to the scene,” the source said.
The suspect was arrested, and the victim was taken to the General Hospital in Giade, where a medical doctor confirmed him d3ad on arrival.
The police sources said the body of the deceased was deposited at the hospital morgue while an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident has commenced.
He assured that the suspect would be charged in court upon completion of the investigation.