In what has been described as miraculous, a a 7-year-old boy, Friday Oshodi, escaped death by whiskers after being buried alive by his stepbrother, Goodnews Oshodi, for allegedly stealing N10,000.
THISDAY learnt that the incident occurred on Tuesday evening at Apamisede Community, in Adavi local government area of the Kogi State,
It was gathered that the boy was however lucky as good Samaritans exhumed him alive.
Investigation revealed the the stepmother of the boy directed her eldest son to punish him for stealing N10,000
The eyewitness account explained 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, he then decided to bury him 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 N10,000 and tried to run away again as he normally does.
Asked about the whereabouts of their mother, he said their mother was away to church but left instructions for him to punish his brother.
Meanwhile the state police public relations officer,SP William Aya, confirmed the incident and 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 happened.”
He pointed out that boy went to dig a pit and subsequently buried his brother alive, noting that Friday was rescued by neighbours while the suspect has been taken into custody.
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja
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