Kogiflame
Kogi State Police Command have arrested Goodness Oshodi, a 19 years old boy who buried his step-brother Friday Oshhodi 7 years old alive on the instruction of his mother for stealing N10,000 belonging to her.
The incident happened Tuesdays evening at Apamisede Community, in Adavi local government area of the Kogi State, the boy was however luck as good Samaritans exhumed the boy alive.
According to eyewitness account the steep mother of the boy directed her eldest son to punish the boy, Friday for stealing N10,000
The elder brother in executing the directive of his mother first of all beat the boy so much that he almost lost his two eyes, he then decided to bury Friday alive but was rescued by neighbours.
When he was asked why he decided to bury his brother alive, he said that he was only carrying out the instructions of their mother who asked him to punish his brother for stealing her Ten thousand Naira and tried to run away again as he normally does.
Asked the where about of their mother, he said their mother was away to church but left instructions for him to punish his brother.
The state police public relations officer,SP William Aya who confirmed the incident said that the boy has been arrested and undergoing interogation.
“Yes,we are aware ,the boy has been arrested, investigation is ongoing as to why and how such thing could happened.
According to him,he went and dug a pit, and buried his brother alive. However, Friday was rescued by neighbours while the suspect has been taken into custody.
