I Killed My 14-Year-Old Son Because Of Embarrassment – Father

A father, Monday Elela, has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing his 14-year-old son, Tope, at Ajowa-Akoko, Akoko North West Local Government Area of the state.

Elela was one of the 25 suspects paraded in Akure, the state capital, by the Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, for various crimes, including murder, cultism and breaking and stealing.

The suspect and his wife were alleged to have killed their son and buried him in a shallow grave.

While the wife escaped from the town, the Police arrested the father.

The police commissioner said: “On the 30th of December (2024), the police received an anonymous call that one Elela Monday living in Ajowa Akoko killed his 14 years-old-son named Tope Elela and buried him in a shallow grave under a banana tree behind his house.

“Suspect was arrested and during interrogation said the boy was always involved in criminal activities and was embarrassing him.

“So, in order to put a stop to the disgrace, he and his wife decided to kill the boy.”

Elela said he did not know that the boy would die when he beat him in the night after he escaped from the custody of the State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps.

The father of seven said his deceased son was the black sheep of the family and was embarrassing him as a result of his criminal activities.

He said he buried the boy under a banana tree after his lifeless body was discovered early in the morning by his siblings.

Police boss also paraded those suspected to have taken part in cult clashes that left five people dead in Owo, Owo Local Government Area.

He said those paraded were directly involved in the mayhem in the town.

I Killed My 14-Year-Old Son Because Of Embarrassment – Father is first published on The Whistler Newspaper