Man allegedly kills visually impaired grandfather, sick uncle in Ibadan
The police have confirmed that a middle-aged man allegedly killed his grandfather and uncle in the Apete area of Ibadan.
The spokesman of the Oyo Police Command, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the case in a message sent to journalists on Monday.
Mr Osifeso said the command had commenced investigations to determine the reason behind the act.
He added that updates would be made available to the public accordingly.
“Investigation has commenced into the matter, while updates will be provided accordingly,” he said.
The incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The accused, simply identified as Ahmed, resides in the same residence with his visually impaired grandfather and ailing uncle.
(NAN)
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