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    Home»Metro»Why I Hit And Killed My Mother With A Hoe – Rivers Man Confesses
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    Why I Hit And Killed My Mother With A Hoe – Rivers Man Confesses

    Jane OkoroBy Jane OkoroMay 15, 2023Updated:May 15, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
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    LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Rivers Police have arrested a 30-year-old man, Owate Bode, for allegedly killing his mother with a hoe, after denying him money to buy hard drugs.

    SP Grace Iringe-Koko, Police Spokesperson, Rivers Command, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect had been transferred from Eleme Police Division to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID).

    The Spokesperson confirmed the incident on 14 May, adding that the suspect had confessed to smashing the mother’s head with a hoe.

    READ ALSO: Man Kills Stepmother, Daughter Over Father’s Marriage Crisis

    According to a source, the suspect “had demanded N10,000 from the mother with he intended using to buy hard drug but his mother refused, so he smashed her head repeatedly with a hoe, killing her.

    “The suspect was apprehended by the community youth and handed over to the Police as the corpse of the mother, a public primary school teacher, has been deposited in a mortuary.“

    But in his confession, Owate said: “The ATM card is mine. I gave it to her because I have a spiritual problem. I asked her to withdraw N20,000 that I wanted to buy cloth I will wear to attend a burial.

    READ ALSO: Man Kills Wife With Bat, Strangles Their 4 Children; Bags Death Sentence

    “She came back and gave me N10,000 and hid N10,000. I started reasoning about where I will buy cloth to attend the burial.

    “I now left her. But she started insulting me that I should go and look for something to do like my mates.

    “I asked her where will I go and look for work with the problem that I have. We have gone everywhere, even to a psychiatric hospital in Abia State.

    “She kept insulting me in the kitchen where she was making food. So I became tired and hit her with a hoe.”

    Grace Iringe-Koko Owate Bode Rivers State Rivers State News Rivers State Police Command
    Jane Okoro

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