A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Julius Bello, has reportedly been killed by his son, Iroboudu, following allegations that the deceased was responsible for his financial struggles.
Bello, popularly known as De Lord Ogata, was the APC chairman of Ward 3 in Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area of the state.
The incident reportedly occurred after Iroboudu returned from Lagos at the weekend and allegedly attacked his father with a hammer, striking him on the head.
Sources within the family reportedly linked the incident to claims by some religious figures that Bello was behind his son’s inability to make money and succeed financially.
A Facebook user, Okoduwa Solomon Iyobhebhe, brought the incident to public attention, suggesting that the alleged spiritual claims may have influenced the younger Bello’s actions.
According to Iyobhebhe, the suspect allegedly attacked his father after being convinced that the older man was using spiritual means to prevent him from making financial progress.
The suspect was reportedly nowhere to be found after the incident, with reports indicating that he had fled.
Meanwhile, the Edo State Police Command had yet to officially confirm the incident as of the time of filing this report.
The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, had not responded to enquiries on the matter as of press time.
Kehinde Ayanboade
Kehinde Ayanboade is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Naija Metro News, with over eight years of experience covering Nigerian politics, crime, legislative proceedings and metropolitan affairs.
