Man, 35, Spills on Why He Killed His 75-Year-Old Father

A 35-year-old man, Nelson Oamen, who allegedly removed his father’s heart after stabbing him to death in the Ipaja area of Lagos has said he did it because the deceased, Sunday Oamen, always scolded him.

Nelson reportedly sneaked into the house on Friday, September 23, and stabbed his 75-year-old father, a retiree battling with stroke, to death with a broken bottle. He then allegedly removed his heart, covered his corpse with a blanket and fled. He turned himself in to the police on Wednesday after the news went viral.

The suspected drug addict, now in detention, who reportedly said he smoked four wraps of Indian hemp before committing the crime, faulted his parents for not doing enough to raise him properly, adding that he hated them for always talking down on him.

Speaking with Punch, Nelson said:

“I am the fourth child in a family of eight children. I have had several fights with my dad in the past. There was a time I confronted him that I had been going through a lot of challenges in life and I needed help, but he said I should sit at home and he would be feeding me. I was angry because he wanted me to be dependent on him and I needed to fend for myself.

My parents knew that I smoke hemp and it sometimes affected my behaviour. They asked me to quit it, and I did for some time. People advised them to take me for medical care, but they said they did not have the money.

I became addicted to hemp about six months ago. On Thursday night, a day preceding the incident, I had gone to a joint where I smoked four wraps of hemp. I bought each for N50.

On Friday, around 11am, I was sitting outside the house when I started feeling restless and a spirit told me to go inside and kill my father. I went in through the window and when I got to where he was lying, I stabbed him in the neck and chest.

The spirit that pushed me to kill my father began to tell me that I will not have rest until I report myself to the police. When I could no longer bear it, I decided to report to the police.

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It is not my fault. Whenever I talk to my parents, they always scolded me. And sometimes, I felt they were not my parents. I killed my father because he always chastised me and because I lost control of my senses.

If I get out of this mess, I will surrender my life to Jesus. But if not, I resign myself to fate.”

Nelson, a primary school dropout, however, denied removing his father’s heart. He is expected to be charged to court soon, although, a police source said some family members may want the case withdrawn.

He said: “Some members of the family want him to face the consequence of his action, but they are also considering the implication on their mother who had become old and might not want to suffer double tragedies. However, the police will prosecute him. It is a straightforward murder case.”