An elderly man, Ankyambe Hembaor, was hacked to death by his son, Tordue, during a heated financial dispute in the Nyamatsoo Mbagen community of Buruku Local Government Area in Benue State.
A security expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a statement he posted on X on Monday.
According to him, the incident happened on Saturday when the suspect allegedly attacked his father with a machete for refusing to give him money.
He added that residents rushed the victim to Agbecha Hospital in the Nyamatsoo area of the community, where he died while receiving treatment.
“A man has been killed by his son over a financial disagreement in Nyamatsoo Mbagen, Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State.
“Zagazola reports that the incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on Saturday when Ankyambe Tordue, allegedly armed with a machete, attacked his father, Ankyambe Hembaor, after he refused to give him money.
“The victim was rushed to Agbecha Hospital, Nyamatsoo, where he was pronounced dead while receiving treatment,” the statement read.
While quoting a police source, he noted that the Divisional Police Officer in Buruku deployed operatives to the scene, documented the incident, and moved the corpse to the hospital mortuary.
He also disclosed that the suspect was said to have fled the community immediately after the attack.
“Authorities confirmed that efforts are ongoing to track and apprehend the fleeing suspect, while the State Criminal Investigation Department has commenced a full investigation into the matter,” he added
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