by Christiana Gokyo, Jos
The Kogi State Police Command have arrested one 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 N1,000 belonging to her.
The incident happened Tuesday evening, at Apamisede Community, in Adavi local government area of Kogi State. The ‘buried’ boy was, however, lucky, as Good Samaritans exhumed him alive, before he could breathe his last.
According to eyewitness account, the step mother of the boy directed her eldest son to punish the boy, Friday, for stealing her N1,000.
It was said that, 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, after when he then decided to bury Friday alive; but the boy was rescued by neighbours.
When Goodness Oshodi 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 one thousand naira and trying to run away again as he normally does.
Asked the whereabouts 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 (PPRO), SP William Aya, who confirmed the incident, said that the boy has been arrested and undergoing interrogation.
“Yes, we are aware; the boy has been arrested, investigation is ongoing as to why and how such thing could happen.” According to the PPRO, “The boy went and dug a pit, and buried his brother alive. However, Friday was rescued by neighbours, while the suspect has been taken into custody.”