Kill him!, IG recounts father’s shocking reaction to son’s arrest for cultism

Nigeria's Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, shared a striking anecdote about a retired soldier's extreme reaction to his son's arrest for cultism. The soldier, upon learning his university-student son was detained, demanded that the police kill him, stating he did not want the son at home.

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DPO, where is the boy? I said, he’s detained. He said, very good. I want you to help me to kill him.

Disu, then a Divisional Police Officer in Ogun State, recounted that the father remained at the police station from morning until evening, insistent on his son's death. The IGP eventually persuaded the man to go home, promising to deal with the boy. The following morning, however, the father returned with food for his son, revealing the volatile mix of anger and concern characteristic of parental emotions.

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Kill him! That was what he said. That you must kill him. He doesn’t want him at home.

"What if I’ve killed this boy since yesterday? That is a parent for you," Disu remarked, using the incident to underscore the importance of family upbringing and discipline. He shared the story at a National Youth Leadership and Security Dialogue in Abuja, organized to mark International Youth Day. The IGP noted that the young man in question eventually completed his education, married, and had his own children.

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What if I’ve killed this boy since yesterday? That is a parent for you.