Mohammed Shosanya
A 32-year-old drug addict, Samson Sikiru, Sunday,reportedly strangled his mother to death in Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State.
The suspect,who was said to have been on drugs for some times and being managed by his deceased mother, finally killed her at Itanrin area of Ijebu Ode.
His younger brother who was a night guard and was returning from his night shift alerted the neighbours when he noticed the lifeless body of the mother.
The suspect was away for some years,but returned to celebrate the last Ileya festival with the mother two weeks ago.
Samson was arrested after the neighbours discovered that he was behind the death of his mother and subsequently handed him over to the police.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Omotola Odutola,who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday, said the suspect was also a neuropsychiatric patient.
According to the PPRO, occasionally family members used to tie him up
to avoid him injuring himself or anyone.
The image maker added:”He had remained with his mother whom he visited during the Sallah celebrations, even though he is known for his retard tendency, but his condition was being managed to the best of the knowledge of his mother.
“It is not yet clear if there was any provocation by his mother, but preliminary investigation revealed that earlier same day he was tied up in the house, only for him to loose himself and descended on his mother and strangled her.
“The body was seen laid on the bed on arrival of SP Murphy, the DPO but, on closer observation, marks of violence were found around the deceased mother.Laceration were discovered, found around her right legs, proving that there was force and violence.
“Samson Sikiru is still in the police custody, but, nothing much has been gotten from him, as he has not answered any coherent questions put across to him.”