Man arrested in Edo for allegedly killing, secretly burying his son

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly killing his 15-year-old son and secretly burying the body within their family compound at Uhe Community, Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State.

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

She said the body was later exhumed for further investigation after the suspect’s mother, who is also the grandmother of the deceased, provided useful information to the police.

The statement read, “The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old man for the alleged murder of his 15-year-old son and the subsequent secret burial of the corpse within their family compound at Uhe Community, Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State.