Ondo: Brother kills sibling after argument
Fear has gripped residents of Onigbara River in Odigbo LGA of Ondo, as a man killed his brother, Emmanuel, after an argument.
The incident, which has thrown the community into confusion and mourning, occurred Monday evening during an altercation between the two brothers.
A resident of the community, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said, “Till now, we don’t know what actually transpired between them that could have led him to kill his brother.”
Further findings also revealed that the brothers are sons of a community police officer, popularly known as Awilo.
The Ondo police command’s spokesman, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the killing.
“The commissioner of police has ordered the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigative Department, Akure, for further and thorough investigation,” Mr Ayanlade said.
(NAN)
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