38-year-old, Matthew Ifeanyi, allegedly killed his father over N70,000 debt

The Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe, reported that it had detained a 38-year-old man named Matthew Ifeanyi for allegedly killing his father, Anthony Nnadike, with a machete in the Olorunda neighborhood of Eruobodo Ntabo, Ijoko.

Because his father couldn’t provide the N70,000 he’d had with him since July 2022, Ifeanyi allegedly beat him to death.

According to a statement released on Wednesday by the So Safe State Commander’s office and signed by Moruf Yusuf, the director of information and public relations, this is what happened.

According to the statement, “On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, information reached Superintendent Alabi Gafar, the Divisional Officer of the Corps at Alade/Atago/Ntabo Divisional Command, that at 11, Ibikunle Street, Diamond Estate, along Olorunda Area, Eruobodo Ntabo, Ijoko in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area, a middle-aged man was allegedly attacking his biological father with a cutlass.

According to the statement, the victim was rescued and taken to the nearest general hospital owing to their injuries, and the Divisional Command patrol team was then given orders to arrest the son and rescue the unfortunate victim.

Later, the hospital’s on-call physician verified his death.

Ifeanyi allegedly admitted to killing his father during the initial investigation because he couldn’t get back the N70,000 he had with him since July 22, 2022.

He was also reported to have admitted that he was obliged to do it because he quit his prior job to start a business but his father was unable to pay for it.

According to reports, the suspect was moved to the Sango Divisional Headquarters of the state police command for additional investigation and legal action.