Following a disagreement with his brother Friday, the suspect killed the dead by hacking him with a cutlass. A 38-year-old man has been taken into custody by Edo State police for allegedly killing his brother.
Moses Joel Yamu, a spokesman for the Edo State Police Command, claimed that on March 25, the suspect, Iyayi Omokaro, fatally hacked his brother.
Iyayi and his brother had a disagreement on Friday, and the suspect used a cutlass to kill the deceased, according to a statement released on Thursday.
“On 25/03/2025 at about 15:30 hours, a report was received from a camp in Uzalla Community about the killing of one Friday Omokaro 38yrs,” the statement read.
“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 has been apprehended and placed under arrest pending further investigation, according to Yamu, a Chief Superintendent of Police.
The spokeswoman for the Command stated that the suspect has admitted to the crime and will shortly face charges.
