CITIZENS COMPASS— A 43-year-old man, Lateef Suleiman, has allegedly killed his older brother for shooting him in his dream.
The incident occurred in Oyo State.
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested the suspect.
The suspect, who lives at Alegunlode Compound in Sepeteri, reportedly woke up claiming that his 52-year-old brother, Mustapha Amidu, had shot him while he was asleep. Convinced the dream was real, he allegedly confronted his brother the following morning.
The Command confirmed the arrest in a statement issued yesterday.
Spokesperson for the Command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, Suleiman allegedly picked up a heavy rock and struck his brother on the head while he was seated.
“One Badmus Yunisa ‘m’ of Alegunlode Compound, Sepeteri, reported that Lateef Suleiman ‘m’, aged 43 years, attacked his elder brother, Mustapha Amidu ‘m’, aged 52 years, following an accusation that the deceased had shot him in a dream while he was asleep the previous night,” the statement read.
“Acting on this claim, the suspect allegedly approached the deceased where he was seated, picked up a heavy rock, struck him on the head, and fled the scene immediately.”
Mustapha was rushed to Ileri Oluwa Hospital in Sepeteri but was later confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.
Police officers from the Ago-Amodu Divisional Headquarters visited both the scene of the incident and the hospital as part of preliminary investigations. Suleiman was later tracked down and arrested.
The police said the suspect has confessed to the crime and is currently cooperating with investigators.
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, CP Femi Haruna, has ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
The command assured residents that a thorough and discreet investigation would be carried out, adding that justice would be pursued in line with the law.
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