19-year-old kills father over N10 cigarette

The police in Edo State have arrested a 19-year-old boy, Bestman Momodu, for allegedly killing his father, Zubeiru Momodu, over a N10 cigarette.
The incident occurred on August 16 at Ubiane, Aviele, in Estako West Local Government Area.
Bestman allegedly smoked the cigarette belonging to his father and a fracas ensued between them over the matter.
It was learnt that during the fracas, the suspect brought out a cutlass and cut his father three times. His father reportedly died on the spot.
Bestman was among 68 suspects paraded yesterday by the police command.
The suspect told reporters that he mistakenly killed his father during the argument.
“You know it was the kind of life we used to live. It was a mistake,” he said.
The police also paraded Endurance Igbinovia, for allegedly posing as Police Commissioner Foluso Adebanjo to “defraud” the Chairman of Akugbe Venture, Mr. Tony Kabaka, of N400,000.

The police said the suspect collected N200,000 from Tony under the pretext that he was stranded in Abuja.
He was said to have requested for another N200,000 with a promise to help him to recruit some boys into the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
The suspect denied the allegation.
He said it was a friend of his who used his phone to commit the fraud.
Seven suspects were held for defiling minors aged between six and 13. Five other suspects were arrested for defiling teenagers.
Adebanjo urged the people to know their neighbours and monitor uncompleted buildings.

He promised to make the state uncomfortable for criminals.