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27-year-old man, identified as Emmanuel Eghaghe, has killed his mother, Helen, for being unable to afford N20,000 he requested for pocket money.

The man is on the run after he beat his mother to death.

According to Punch, Emmanuel had visited the 61-year-old woman at her shop on Jinadu Street, Ajangbadi, Lagos State, on July 6, 2018.

He reportedly told her that he needed the N20,000 for pocket money.

The man was said to have resorted to violence when the elderly woman said she could not afford the amount.

He slammed her head on the wall while he was struggling to get the money by force.


Helen was said to have sustained an injury in the head. While blood gushed out of her head, Emmanuel fled the scene.

The deceased ’s brother, Friday, told the newspaper that somebody had called him with Helen’s phone number on that day, informing him that Emmanuel was about to kill their mother.

Friday said, “Around 11 am that day, somebody called me with my mum’s phone number and said somebody wanted to kill her.

“When I asked the person what the problem was, she cut the call. I called back, but she did not pick her calls.

“It was a little girl that was staying with her who later picked the call and told me that my mum had been killed. I left Benin immediately for Lagos.

“It was the woman who brought me up. Emmanuel was the fifth and the last child of the family. One of them lives in Benin here while others live abroad. I didn ’ t know why he killed her.”

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, confirmed the incident, noting that the command had launched a manhunt for the suspect.

He said, “The police got a report that the suspect hit his mother’s head against the wall in an attempt to get money from her forcefully. As a result, she became unconscious and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. She gave up the ghost at the hospital.

“The suspect is now at large. Detectives visited the scene and deposited the corpse at the Isolo General Hospital mortuary for autopsy. A manhunt for the suspect is being intensified.”

Chief Michael Obi, the father of professional footballer and Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi, has opened up on the kind of relationship he shares with his celebrity son.

Pa Obi, 74, said that were it not for an opportunity created by the just concluded World Cup in Russia, it would have been five years since he last spoke to Mikel on phone.

According to him, the Super Eagles’ skipper once confided in one of his brothers that anytime he wants to call their dad, something tells him not to do so.

He said in an interview with Daily Trust newspaper: “My relationship with Mikel is an issue, but we don’t know what to do. It’s over five years now without a phone call from him to me. But he communicates with his mother.

“There is nothing I have not done to fix it. God has told me that I should not feel hurt. When we start to talk about it, I say, ‘Well, as long as I see him on TV, doing great, no problem’.

“During the just-concluded World Cup, one or two days to one of their matches, we spoke. He called his mum, and she told me that Nchekwube (Mikel) was on the phone and I told him that God will see him through. I prayed for him. That’s it.

“When he first joined Chelsea, my people in Anambra were very happy that God has blessed their son, and when he came to Abuja, they prepared very well with the hope that he will come to our hometown. They even made some magazines. It was grand. But he didn’t come. It was a shameful thing to me, as a father.

“He once told his brother that sometimes he picks his phone to call me, but something tells him not to.

“Sometime last year, he was to bring his twins so that I could name them, he said he would. But he didn’t. His other colleagues frequent home, so I don’t understand.”

The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested one Olayemi Adeoye, who allegedly specialised in stealing vehicles, particularly Honda brand.

The state police said the suspect had stolen no fewer than 32 vehicles, adding that the operatives of the command had arrested him many times but he managed to get freedom.

The suspect was paraded on Thursday along with two other suspects, identified as Waheed Anifowose and Paul Ayeni, who allegedly worked with Adeoye.

Parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters, Alagbaka, Akure, the Ondo State capital, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph, said Adeoye had been arrested and paraded for the same offence many time, but had been freed by the court.

He said, “The suspect (Adeoye) was arrested while attempting to steal a Toyota Corolla with number plate, SS 719 AAA, belonging to one Olanipekun.

“On interrogation, he confessed to being a vehicle snatcher who specialised in cars and jeep.

“We also arrested one Waheed Anifowose, a vulcaniser, who sold all vehicles stolen by Adeoye.

“The Ondo State Police Command has commenced investigation into the matter, while efforts are ongoing to arrest other members of Adeoye’s syndicate.

“It is unfortunate that Adeoye has been arrested more than thrice and he has always managed to come back to the free society.

“What we discovered is that each time he was charged to court, his syndicate would find a way to explore the loopholes in the law and get him released.

“However, this time around, we will ensure that he goes to jail and will not come back.”
Joseph also stated that some vehicles had been recovered from the suspect, assuring members of the public that other missing vehicles would be recovered.

He said the Commissioner for Police in the state police command, had ordered that Adeoye and others be charged to court.

“This will be done as soon as investigations into the matter are concluded.

The suspect, Adeoye, who did not deny the allegation, said he had been into vehicle stealing for a long time.

He explained that the operation, during which he was arrested, was organised for him to raise funds to pay a certain bill to his lawyer who was standing for him in a court.

He said, “I can’t count the number of vehicles I have stolen. I specialised in stealing Honda products because they are very easy for me to open.”