A man, identified simply as Yahaya, has allegedly beaten his 32-year-old brother, Samson, to death for stealing a school’s property in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday.
Hundeyin said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ijede on the outskirts of Lagos was informed on Monday that Samson, a security guard in the school, was caught escaping with stolen items.
He stated that items allegedly stolen by Samson were five Plasma TVs, one generator, one air-conditioner, one pumping machine, and one Wi-Fi modem.
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The police spokesman said Yayaha, a brother to the suspected thief, was informed about the crime.
“His brother, one Yahaya, got hold of the suspect and tied his hands and legs before proceeding to beat him for theft and bringing disgrace to the family.
“In the process, the suspect died and his brother fled.
“Based on the report, the police visited the scene, took necessary action and evacuated the corpse to Ikorodu General Hospital mortuary for autopsy,” Hundeyin revealed.
He added that the police would eventually arrest Yahaya for allegedly killing his brother, saying the police were on the trail of the suspect.
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