An elderly man, Marcel Udeh has allegedly shot and killed his son for eating up the last portion of food available in their home in Abia state, Nigeria, police have confirmed.
The incident took place at Eziama Lokpa-Ukwu, a community in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia state on Monday.
Mr. Udeh was said to shot his son in anger after discovering that his son had eaten the last available portion food.
Sources from the community said angry residents immediately grabbed the suspect and tied his hands and legs with a rope, apparently to stop him from escaping from the community.
The victim, whose name could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report, is believed to be in his twenties.
A video clip circulating on social media showed the suspect, with both hands and legs tied and placed on the victim’s corpse with a pool of blood around it.
The suspect was heard in the clip pleading for mercy, saying what happened was a handiwork of the devil.
