A Boy was rescued from being buried alive by his teenage brother, who accused him of stealing money.
It took place in the Apamisede neighborhood of Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Neighbors intervened to save the victim, necessitating a heated confrontation with the perpetrator. The teenager claimed that it was their mother who had instructed him to carry out this condemnable act, citing his younger brother’s theft of 1,000 naira (equivalent to Ghc 15).
According to the teenager, his brother had a history of stealing money, and their mother, frustrated by his behavior, ordered him to bury the him alive. He stated, “He stole money. The last time he stole money, we asked him where he put the money. I don’t know how much he stole, but he said it was 1,000 naira. The last time he stole, nobody beat him, and nobody touched him.”
Some residents suspected that the older brother might have been following instructions from a witch doctor for a money ritual he however denied it.
The older brother therefore received physically punished by infuriated residents. He kept on saying that what he did to the young boy was merely following his mother’s directives.
The matter has been forwarded to the local police division, D Division, Lokoja.
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