The Police Command in Ondo State has apprehended one Elela Monday, a father accused of murdering his 14-year-old son, Tope Elela, in the Ajowa Akoko area of Akoko North-West Local Government.
The boy’s body was discovered in a shallow grave behind their house, beneath a banana tree.
According to a statement from the Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, the police were alerted to the crime on December 30 through an anonymous tip-off.
Following an investigation, the suspect was arrested.
During questioning, Elela reportedly confessed that he had killed his son due to the boy’s ongoing involvement in criminal activities, which he claimed had become a source of embarrassment for him.
“The suspect was arrested and during interrogation, he said the boy was always involved in criminal activities and was embarrassing him.
“So to put a stop to the disgrace, he and his wife decided to kill the boy,” the police commissioner was quoted as saying.
He stated that, along with his wife, they decided to take drastic action to stop the boy’s behaviour.
