Man flogs orphan to death over Xmas rice

The Ogun State Police Command said, yesterday, that it had
arrested a man, Kayode Olubunmi,37, for allegedly killing
his cousin,Haruna Adeoye,20, over a bowl of Christmas rice.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa
Adejobi disclosed this in a statement sent to newsmen in
Abeokuta.
Adejobi explained that the tragic incident occurred on the
Christmas day at Ajegunle, Ita-Oluwo, Ogijo in Sagamu
local government area of Ogun State at 10:30pm.
According to the Police, the suspect killed, Adeoye, an
orphan for eating a bowl of rice given to them by a friend on
Christmas day.
" When the suspect, who went on a visit to his friends' place,
came back drunk, he flogged the deceased to death with a
stick for eating the rice he instructed him to keep for their
dinner.
"Haruna was an orphan who had been staying with the
suspect for years and Olubunmi could not state why he
killed him.
"He has confessed to the crime, he is with us at SCID
Eleweran and will soon appear in court ", the Police said.

Via: Vanguard