Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- The police in Plateau State have arrested a 29-year-old man, Joseph Yakubu, who allegedly killed his father, Yakubu Dalyop, with a pestle.

Parading the suspect on Tuesday at the headquarters of the police in Jos, the state capital, the police chief, Hassan Yabanet, said father and son had a minor quarrel when the suspect suddenly grabbed the pestle and hit the deceased on the head.

"On 20/02/2024 at about 6:pm, information was received at the Anglo-Jos division by a good Samaritan that on 15/02/2024 at about 8pm, one Joseph Yakubu, male, 29yrs of Kambel Anglo-Jos had minor misunderstanding with his father, one Yakubu Dalyop aged 49yrs. As a result, the son took a pounding pistol and hit the Father on the head.

"The ...