Why I Killed My Mother – 32-Year-Old Son

By Abdulrofiu Agboola

Audience at an Osogbo magistrate court was stunned when a 32-year-old farmer, Kazeem Ayoola confessed to killing his mother.

Ayoola who was arraigned at the court on Friday said he killed his 85-year-old mother, Taibat Ayoola for allegedly being a witch.

The accused person who had no legal representative claimed that his late mother was responsible for his misfortune in life, describing her as a wicked and callous woman.

According to him; “I killed my mother because she was responsible for all my misfortune. I built three houses and burnt two because of her. I always feel like destroying things whenever she is around me.

“On that fateful day, she came to meet me in my farm and started irritating me as usual. I decided to kill her there l so as to have peace of mind.”

Briefing the court, Police Prosecutor, Corporal Blessing Badmus , said that the accused committed the offense on February 10, 2016 in a village near Osu, the headquarter of Atakumosa Local Government.

Badmus maintained that Ayoola has committed an offense contrary to and punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol II, Laws of Osun State.

The court did not take the plea of the accused person because of the nature of the offense.

Ruling on the matter, Magistrate Habibat Basiru, ordered that the accused be remanded in Ilesa prison custody and adjourned the case till March 15, 2016.