A 37-year-old man, Chibueze Iduma, has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly killing his own father over cooked yam in Ebonyi State.

An Ebonyi State Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Abakaliki, on Thursday, heard that Chibueze killed his father, Mr Emmanuel Oba Iduma, with his walking stick because the dad ate his cooked yam.

The accused, was said to have cooked a piece of yam, left same in the house to see a friend, in the area, only to return to find that the father had eaten the cooked yam.

A close source said,

“While they quarrelled over the cooked yam, the father had hit the son with his walking stick; and in retaliation, the son hit him back, he then fell down and died.”

It was further gathered that the accused person allegedly committed the offense at Amaefia Ngbo community, in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on November 20, 2019.

He was arraigned before the Magistrate’s Court on one count of murder, on Thursday.

The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Chinedu Mbam, told the court that the offence was punishable under section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 33, Vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria, 2009.

The charge read,

“That you Chibueze Iduma ‘m’, on the 20th day of December, 2019, at Amaefia Ngbo village, in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area, under the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did unlawfully cause the death of one Emmanuel Oba Iduma ‘m’, by hitting him with walking stick and thereby committed an offense punishable under section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 33, Vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria, 2009.”

The defense Counsel applied to the court to admit his client to bail but the bail application was not granted.

The Chief Magistrate, Blessing Chukwu, said the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

She, therefore, directed that the accused person be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Abakaliki, while his case file should be transferred to the Director of Public Prosecutions in the state, for necessary advice.

The matter was adjourned till December 29, 2020, for a report of compliance.