Edo man hacks older brother to death with cutlass
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A statement by the Command’s spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu, the two brothers had a misunderstanding that resulted into a fight, and, in the process, the younger brother used a cutlass to hack his brother to death. "Ahor Police Operatives and vigilante got to the scene and recovered the victim to the hospital where he was confirmed dead. The murder weapon was also recovered.
By Jethro Ibileke
The police in Benin, Edo State have arrested a man, Iyayi Omokaro, for allegedly hacking his 38-year-old brother Friday Omokaro, to death with a cutlass.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at a camp in Uzalla Community.
A statement by the Command’s spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu, the two brothers had a misunderstanding that resulted into a fight, and, in the process, the younger brother used a cutlass to hack his brother to death.
“Ahor Police Operatives and vigilante got to the scene and recovered the victim to the hospital where he was confirmed dead. The murder weapon was also recovered.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased, Friday Omokaro 38yrs and his brother Iyayi Omokaro 34yrs had a misunderstanding which resulted into a fight, in the process, Iyayi Omokaro used a cutlass and hacked his elder brother to death.
“Iyayi Omokaro has been arrested and taken into custody for investigation. He has, however, confessed to the crime and would soon be charged to court,” the statement said.
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