The Ogun State Police Command said, yesterday, that it
had arrested a man, Kayode Olubunmi,37, for allegedly
killing his cousin,Haruna Adeoye,20, over a bowl of
Christmas rice.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa
Adejobi disclosed this in a statement sent to newsmen in
Abeokuta.
Adejobi explained that the tragic incident occurred on
the Christmas day at Ajegunle, Ita-Oluwo, Ogijo in
Sagamu local government area of Ogun State at 10:30pm.
According to the Police, the suspect killed, Adeoye, an
orphan for eating a bowl of rice given to them by a friend
on Christmas day.
"When the suspect, who went on a visit to his friends'
place, came back drunk, he flogged the deceased to
death with a stick for eating the rice he instructed him to
keep for their dinner.
"Haruna was an orphan who had been staying with the
suspect for years and Olubunmi could not state why he
killed him.
"He has confessed to the crime, he is with us at SCID
Eleweran and will soon appear in court ", the Police
said.
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