THE Kogi State Police Command, on Thursday, arrested 17-year-old Goodness Oshodi for allegedly burying his 11-year-old step-brother, Friday Oshodi, alive for stealing Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) belonging to their mother.
The incident reportedly occurred at Apamisede Community near Army Barracks, Adavi Local Government Area on the outskirts of Lokoja, Kogi State. The boy was, however, lucky as a good Samaritan exhumed him and saved his life.
According to an eyewitness who preferred anonymity, the stepmother of the boy directed her eldest son, Goodness Oshodi to punish Friday for stealing Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00). The elder brother, in executing the directive of his mother, decided to bury Friday alive until a good neighbour came to his rescue.
Speaking further, the eyewitness disclosed that when he was asked why he decided to bury his brother alive, Goodness said that he was only carrying out the instructions of their mother who asked him to punish his brother for stealing her N10,000. The eyewitness stated further that when Goodness was asked about the whereabouts of their mother, he said their mother was away at church.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, who confirmed the incident said that the boy has been arrested and undergoing interrogation.
“Yes, we are aware. The boy (Goodness) has been arrested. Investigation is ongoing as to why and how such a thing could happen,” Aya said. According to him, Goodness went and dug a pit, and buried his brother alive. However, Friday was rescued by neighbours while the suspect, Goodness has been taken into custody.
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