Police Parade Ondo Farmer And His Brother For Allegedly Beating Suspected Thief To Death

A farmer, Sunday Adegoke alongside his brother have been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for killing a suspected thief at Mile 10, Oniseere ward in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.

Adegoke and others were said to have beaten some suspected thieves for stealing some of his produce as well as his motorcycle parked on the farm.

One of the suspects died while others were said to have been hospitalised.

The spokesperson of the commands, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who paraded the duo said they mobilized a group of Okada riders to the farm, and beat up the suspects, killing one.

“Mr Sunday was informed about an alleged theft on his Cocoa farm, Instead of contacting the Police, he along with his brother mobilized a group of Okada riders to the farm, beat up the suspects, one of them reportedly d!ed. The farmer and his Brother are in Police custody,” the PPRO said.