Police in Lagos State are looking for a man who allegedly beat his brother to death for stealing school property.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, a police spokesman, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday.
Hundeyin stated that on Monday, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ijede on the outskirts of Lagos was notified that a 32-year-old security guard at the school, Samson, was discovered fleeing with stolen things.
He went on to say that the things reportedly stolen were five Plasma TVs, a generator, an air conditioner, a pumping machine, and a Wi-Fi modem.
Hundeyin stated that the accused thief’s brother was informed of the crime.
“His brother, one Yahaya, got hold of the suspect and tied his hands and legs before proceeding to beat him for theft and bringing disgrace to the family.
“In the process, the suspect died and his brother fled.
“Based on the report, the police visited the scene, took necessary action and evacuated the corpse to Ikorodu General Hospital mortuary for autopsy,’’ Hundeyin said.
He promised that Yahaya will be apprehended for the purported murder of Samson.
