30‑year‑old man accused of killing father over a food dispute in Edo

A 30‑year‑old man named Spiro Odese is accused of killing his father after a dispute over a lack of food in their home in Edo State.

The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, May 24, 2026, in the Ikhe‑khe Uhumwenbho community of Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area.

The victim, identified as Friday Odese, was a farmer in the same community before he was allegedly killed by his son.

After the killing, Spiro Odese was reportedly lynched by angry youths.

A source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the murder stemmed from a heated argument between father and son over food shortages.

“The son, simply identified as Spiro Odese, was irked with the father’s response over his inability to provide food in the house,” the source recounted. “A heated quarrel then broke out, and angered by this development, the son immediately reached out to a cutlass and used it to attack the father, killing him on the spot.”

The source added that a woman who witnessed the attack raised an alarm and called for help. A neighbour who tried to rescue the victim was also attacked and suffered severe injuries. The injured neighbour is currently in the intensive care unit of an undisclosed hospital in the state.

The source said that, following a reprisal from an angry mob, the young man was lynched and was confirmed dead a few hours later.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Edo State Police Command, ASP Eno Lkoedem, said that police in the Ewohimi Division have not yet been briefed on the incident.