Medical doctor stabs own mother to death in Ogun

A medical doctor, Emmanuel Ogah, has been arrested for stabbing own mother to death in Ota area of Ogun State.

The suspect was reported to have attacked his mother out of frustration for insulting and disgracing him in the presence of people.

According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect had just completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.

The statement read, “The Ogun State police command has on March 9 arrested one Dr Emmanuel Ogah for stabbing his biological mother to death.

“He was arrested following complaint from one Cletus Ogah who reported at Itele Ota Divisional headquarters that his younger brother has stabbed his mother one Janet Ogah to death.

“Upon the complaint, the DPO of the Division, CSP Lukman Raheem, led detectives to the scene at No 16 Ololade street, Lafenwa Itele Ota where the suspect was promptly arrested.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect who has just finished his NYSC programme came back home three days earlier and has being having quarrel with the deceased since then.

“In his statement, the suspect claimed that his mother was in the habit of insulting and disgracing him in the presence of her apprentices and that he was frustrated into taken the life of his mother.”

Oyeyemi said the remains of the 62 year-old food vendor was said to have been deposited at the general hospital morgue for autopsy.