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APC Chieftain Allegedly Beaten To Death By Son As Police Launch Manhunt For Suspect 
According to eyewitness accounts the suspect returned from Lagos over the weekend and attacked his father on Sunday.
Julius Bello, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, has been allegedly beaten to death by his son, Irobudo, following a prophecy that blamed him for his father’s poverty.
The deceased, popularly known as De Lord Ogata, was the APC Ward Three Chairman in Fugar.
According to The Sun report, Irobudo allegedly attacked his father with a sledgehammer after a prophet reportedly told him that Bello was responsible for his financial difficulties.
According to eyewitness accounts the suspect returned from Lagos over the weekend and attacked his father on Sunday. He allegedly struck Bello repeatedly with a sledgehammer, inflicting injuries that led to his death.
The alleged attack followed the prophet’s claim that Bello was responsible for his son’s poverty, although further details about the prophecy and the circumstances surrounding the incident were not provided.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the incident and said an investigation was ongoing.
Irobudo was reportedly still at large. Police authorities have yet to disclose further details about efforts to arrest the suspect or establish the full circumstances surrounding the killing.
The incident has raised concerns over the alleged use of spiritual claims to justify violence against family members, as police continue investigations into the circumstances surrounding Bello’s death.
