20-year-old man st@bs brother to de@th in Delta state

The police in Delta state on January 8 arrested a 20-year-old man identified as Aliyu Hamman for allegedly st@bbing his brother to de@th.

In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, said at about 0731 hours on the said day, a report was received at Ogwashiku Division that at about 0320 hours of the same date, at Poly Road, by Adaigbo Filling Station, a 20-year-old male was stabbed to death while asleep.

Edafe said upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ogwashi-Uku Division, CSP Israel Okoyomon, promptly mobilised detectives to the scene.

He mentioned that preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased was allegedly st@bbed by his brother, Aliyu Haman (male, 20 years). He added that the suspect was arrested, and the weapon used in committing the crime was recovered.

The police imagemaker said the corpse was evacuated and deposited at Odua Mortuary, Ogwashi-uku, for autopsy. Suspect is in custody and investigation is ongoing.