Father Who Stoned Two Children To Death Discloses Reason For His Action

A 25-year-old man, identified as Elisha Tari who was apprehended by the Adamawa State Police Command for murdering his two children has disclosed the reason for carrying out such a dire act.

The suspect, who is an indigene of Himike village in Michika Local Government Area, was arrested on August 18 for stoning his two children; ages 3 and 5 to death.

On Monday, August 22, Tari while being paraded before newsmen confessed to murdering his victims.

He stated that his wife, the mother of the deceased children left her matrimonial home over 2 months ago, adding that all efforts to make her return proved abortive.

Explaining what led to his children’s death, the traditional musician said the children came to meet him on that fateful day while he was cooking and he asked them “When is your mother returning home?”

He said that he also asked them to say “God” but instead, they said ‘fire and kept saying fire, fire, instead of God.’

“I became irritated and provoked by their action as a result which I picked up stones and hit them on their heads to death,” Tari said

He insisted that he has a psychological problem and was once tied up in chains due to his mental health.