Tragedy as Man Allegedly Kills, Buries 15-year-Old Son Inside Compound

• Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have taken action against a 49-year-old man at Uhe Community, Igueben local government area of the state
• The suspect was arrested for allegedly killing his 15-year-old son and secretly burying the body within their family compound
• The state Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Eno Ikoedem, shared more details about the tragic and unfortunate incident

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Edo State- A 49-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his 15-year-old son and secretly burying the body within their family compound in Edo State.

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The tragic incident occurred on December 5 at Uhe Community, Igueben local government area of the state.

The State Police spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said the suspect’s mother, who is also the grandmother of the deceased, provided useful information to the police.

Ikoedem added that the victim’s body was later exhumed for further investigation.

As reported by The Punch, Ikoedem made this known in a statement issue on Sunday, December 14, 2025.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the incident occurred on December 5.

“On the 6th of December, 2025, acting on credible information, operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer proceeded to the scene, where the information was confirmed.

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“Preliminary findings revealed that the suspect assaulted his son with a stick on Friday, December 5, 2025, at about 7:00 p.m., leading to the boy’s death.

“Following due administrative procedures, the grave was exhumed, photographs were taken, and the stick allegedly used in committing the offence was recovered as an exhibit. The suspect has been arrested and is currently in custody, while the investigation is ongoing.”

Ikoedem said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, has ordered that the case be transferred to the H0micide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department for thorough investigation and prosecution.

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Man kills, burns nursing mother, baby over paternity feud

Recall that tragedy struck following the murder of a woman and her baby in Sheme village, Faskari local government area of Katsina state.

Security operatives arrested 35-year-old Rabiu for killing and burning a 30-year-old nursing mother and her 10-month-old baby.

The police public relations officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, narrated how the suspects killed and burnt the victims before throwing them into a well.

Man remanded in prison for killing wife

Legit.ng also reported that the Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road sent a married man to prison for killing his wife.

Justice Musa Dahiru remanded Idris Kurma in prison for allegedly killing his wife, Aisha Idris, in Goda village.

It was gathered that the suspect killed his wife after she refused to grind groundnuts to make kuli-kuli as he requested.

Source: Legit.ng