A father in Awka, the Anambra State capital, whose name could not be ascertained as of press time, has allegedly killed his only son, Chibuzor, for proposing to marry a woman older than he (Chibuzor) is.It was alleged that the man procured the services of some men believed to be soldiers to execute the act.
An eyewitness told Punch correspondent that the men in the Nigerian Army uniform had beaten their victim to a coma. He, however, died at a nearby hospital where he was taken to.
The deceased, it was gathered , was the only son of his father. Trouble began when the late Chibuzor brought home a lady he had proposed to marry and introduced her to his father.
A source who pleaded anonymity told Punch correspondent that Chibuzor had an altercation with his father after the introduction.
The source said,”The father had rejected the choice of the woman Chibuzor brought home, saying the lady was older than his son.
“Chibuzor who had had a failed marriage that produced a child, decided to