- The police alleged that following Yellow’s persistent demands, the younger brother was said to have drawn out a machete to end his life
One Ibrahim Salisu has been arrested for allegedly macheting his brother, Malaimi Yellow, to death, the police in Ogun have said.
The incident reportedly happened in Araromi Street, Sango-Ota area of the South West state.
The incident, which happened about 11:00 p.m. on Friday, was said to be caused by alleged sexual demand by the deceased.
According to the police, the 54-year-old had been allegedly badgering his little brother for sex.
The police alleged that following Yellow’s persistent demands, the younger brother was said to have drawn out a machete to end his life.
The spokesperson for the command, Odutola Omolola, told newsmen on Sunday that the corpse of Yellow had been recovered and deposited at the Ifo General Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.
“He has confessed to the crime. He told our men, who arrested him, that he killed his brother because he kept disturbing him for sex. His case will soon be transferred once the preliminary investigation is completed,” Odutola told PUNCH Metro.
According to crime statistics for December 2023, before this current incident, the state had recorded about 18 murder cases and an additional eight sexual-related offenses across the state in the month alone.
Consequently, the police said they were working round-the-clock with other local security agencies to stem the tide of crimes in the state