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55-year-old man kills stepson over ‘bowl of banku’
The incident is reported to have happened on Saturday evening around 8:30pm, whiles Sampson Adekakye was eating with his stepson, identified as Nyebro.
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Accra-based Kasapa FM reports that the suspect who lives at Aprapong in the Kwahu East District of Eastern Region, had an altercation with his stepson over a bowl of banku.
Mr. Adekakye had accused his 22-year-old stepson of consuming all the food in the house and was unhappy about the turn of events.
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This led to an exchange of words between the pair, which later escalated into a feud. According to reports, moves by committee members in the community to resolve the matter proved futile.
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The situation continued to escalate, with Mr. Adekakye stabbing his stepson with a knife following a struggle between the two.
The suspect was later arrested by the Police despite explaining that he stabbed his stepson in self-defense.
According to him, his deceased attacked him first, leaving him with no other option but to defend himself.
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