Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, has sentenced 36-year-old Victor Etim-Eyo Obot to death, for killing his father.
Having been found guilty of killing his father whom he accused of being responsible for his misfortunes, Obot, a native of Ikot Obio Mkpong Ikono in Uyo Local Government Area, was sentenced to death.
Delivering judgement on Wednesday, the trial judge Justice Okon Okon said there was credible evidence that the deceased died after the accused attacked him with a matchet.
The murder weapon was recovered at the scene of the crime at number 7C, Abak Road, Uyo on 6th of July, 2019.
Justice Okon said, “There is a credible and acceptable evidence that the deceased died shortly after the accused attacked him with a matchet. I have no doubt that the accused did not only intend to cause the deceased grievous bodily harm but resolved to eliminate him for the nebulous, unsubstantiated allegation that his father was the cause of his problems.”
