Horror as boy buries brother alive for stealing N1000

The suspect, Goodness Oshodi, committed the heinous act against his brother, Friday Oshodi, after accusing him of stealing his mother’s N1,000.

It was gathered that Friday was well-known for stealing, because of which his mother told Goodness to punish him but he led Friday to a bush at Silo community in Zango Daji, Adavi Local Government Area.

Friday was lucky, however, as his body was exhumed alive by residents of the area, who then reported the matter to the police.

William Ovie Aya, SP, the state spokesperson, said its operatives police had arrested Goodness, adding that the Command has begun investigating the case.

Meanwhile, Police in Kogi have arrested the mother of the suspect.

SP Williams Ovye-Aya, Police spokesperson in Kogi, said in Lokoja that the woman was arrested on Thursday soon as she returned from the church.

Passers-by rescued the 11-year-old on Wednesday after he had been buried by his stepbrother

The 11-year-old boy was alleged to have stolen N10,000 belonging to his stepmother who instructed her son to punish the suspect before heading to church.

In meting punishment to the 11-year-old, the 17-year-old took his stepbrother into the bush where he buried him alive, throwing the entire Kogi into bewilderment.

Police immediately arrested the 17-year-old,

“Our officers and men were able to arrest the stepmother on Thursday after a tip off. She is now in our custody.

“She has made a statement to the police on the sad incident.

“We shall transfer the mother and son to the Criminal Investigation Department for further interrogation of reasons behind such cruelty among family members.

“It is unfortunate that the father or bread winner of the family was said to have travelled. We are waiting for him to return to give us his own statement

“Once investigation is concluded, we shall arraign mother and son,’’ Ovye-Aya said.

Meanwhile the state government has vowed that the suspect and his mother would be prosecuted.

Hajiya Fatima Buba, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, made the vow on Thursday in Lokoja when she spoke with newsmen over the incident.

Buba described the incident as “very wicked’’ and “saddening’’ and assured that the ministry was in constant liaison with the police for the immediate prosecution of the mother and son.

“While the ministry is liaising with the police for their prosecution, necessary arrangements had been made to put the 11-year-old boy in an orphanage home.

“Our findings indicate that the boy is regularly maltreated by his stepmother and stepbrother.

“As a government we will ensure that justice is served on all the perpetrators of evil acts in Kogi.’’