who hacked his father to death on Tuesday July 3rd (read
here), has finally spoken to reporters about what led him to
kill his own dad. Speaking to journalists today at the
Eleweran Police Headquarters, Abeokuta, Tolani said he
attacked his father after he (the father) beat him with a
stick, which he said made him very angry.
"There is no way Nigerians can help me. I am going to
face my judgement. I am meant to pay for what I have
done. It is not as if I am ready, it is something that is
inevitable - something that is going to happen; I am
just waiting for it.
The incident happened around 1 a.m. when the church
would have been sleeping by then. It was anger that
led me to this. There was an argument between us and
I stood up to him. He beat me with a stick and bit me
with his teeth repeatedly. Just the two of us were at
home; my mother was in Abuja," he said.
According to Premium Times, when asked if he was under
the influence of any drugs when he attacked his father,
Tolani admitted taking drugs but denied he was on drugs
on the day of the murder, saying it was more spiritual.
He also said it was not planned. He said his father was the
one that first went to the kitchen to get a wooden spoon
which he used to hit him. Tolani then went into the
kitchen, took a knife and cutlass and attacked his father.
"I tried to defend myself, then he bit me on my
shoulder and I got angry. I used normal small kitchen
knife then I used a cutlass to attack him. I regret the
action,"
"My mother is still grieving. I have sent some people to
talk to her that I am sorry. I want to give her time. I
have talked to my sister. I have asked for forgiveness,"
he said.
Tolani said that his family resides in Abuja while he lived at
the Redeemed Church, RCCG, camp.
"My father came for a programme; then, my school was
on break so I went to meet him. We were meant to go
back to Abuja together then the incident happened and
I am here," he said.
Premium Times reports that Tolani was into drugs and had
been caught twice by the authorities of Redeemer
University. The school had set up a panel to question him
on the alleged drug offence before he killed his father.
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