The suspect, who reportedly used a sledgehammer to strike his father on the head, is said to be at large, while the police have commenced investigation into the tragic incident.
The killing has thrown the family and the Fugar community into shock, with the circumstances surrounding the fatal attack raising disturbing questions about the influence of alleged prophetic claims on family relationships.
Bello, who was the APC Ward Three Chairman in Fugar, was reportedly attacked and killed on Sunday, shortly after his son returned from Lagos at the weekend.
Family sources said the suspect allegedly turned against his father after being told by some prophets that Bello was responsible for his persistent poverty and inability to make progress in life.
The alleged claims, which reportedly fuelled suspicion and resentment against the deceased, are believed to have preceded the fatal confrontation between father and son.
What should have been a reunion between a father and his son following the latter’s return from Lagos allegedly ended in a horrifying tragedy, leaving the family grappling with the loss of their patriarch and the shocking circumstances of his death.
The deceased, who was a prominent political figure in his ward, was reportedly attacked in a manner that left him with fatal injuries to the head.
Confirming the incident, the Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said the killing had been reported to the police and that investigation had commenced.
She added that the suspect was still at large, as the Command was making efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing and apprehend him.
The police are expected to unravel the motive behind the attack and determine the sequence of events that led to the tragic death of the APC chieftain.
