Police Arrests Man For Hacking His Brother To D3ath In Edo

A 34-year-old man, Iyayi Omokaro, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command over the alleged m8rder of his brother, Friday Omokaro.
 
Spokesperson of the command CSP Moses Joel Yamu disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
 
According to the PPRO, the suspect hacked his brother to d3ath on Tuesday, March 25.
 
Yamu revealed that Iyayi had a misunderstanding with his brother, Friday and in the process, used a cutlass to hack the deceased to d3ath.
 
“On 25/03/2025 at about 1530 hours, a report was received from a camp in Uzalla Community about the killing of one Friday Omokaro 38yrs. Ahor Police Operatives and vigilantes got to the scene and recovered the victim to the hospital where he was confirmed d3ad. The murder weapon was also recovered," the statement read.
 
"Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased, Friday Omokaro 38yrs and his brother Iyayi Omokaro 34yrs had a misunderstanding which resulted in a fight, in the process, Iyayi Omokaro used a cutlass and hacked his elder brother to d3ath''.
 
The spokesperson said Iyayi has been arrested and taken into custody for investigation.
 
He added that the suspect had confessed to the crime and would soon be charged in court.