In Kajola village, Apomu, Osun State, tragedy unfolded as 63-year-old Lukman Odejoju reportedly ended the life of his mother, Aminat Odejoju, amidst a dispute over the division of earnings from their palm oil farm.
The conflict escalated when they couldn’t agree on who should oversee the income generated by their farm laborer.
Community sources revealed that Aminat insisted on her right to the proceeds, leading Lukman to resort to violence, tragically ending her life.
Meanwhile the public relations officer, Kehinde Adeleke said the deceased body and the suspects were taken to the police station in Apomu.
Confirming the incident, Osun Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola said the suspect confessed that he pushed the deceased in a bit of rage, and that his actions were not deliberate.
According to her, the suspect claimed he could not understand the spirit that possessed him when he pushed his mother leading to her death.
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