A suspected Yahoo boy, living at Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, who purportedly killed his twin brother and refused him funeral rites have been arrested by men of the police force.
Although the motivation for the killing could not be established as at the time of filing this report, neighbors who spoke on condition of anonymity said the killing might have been carried out for ritual purposes.
The suspect was found with a dog and the decomposing body of the deceased in their apartment at Old Olomoro Road, Monday after neighbors perceived an offensive smell emanating from the flat.
“The house was locked for some days and after some time, the people living in the compound began to perceive foul smell that attracted flies around the apartment.”
“The neighbors then alerted the police at the Oleh divisional headquarters. The door was forced open and they found him sitting close to the decomposing body of his twin brother. A dog was also found in the house,” the neighbor revealed.
It was gathered that the corpse of the deceased had been deposited in a mortuary in the area while the suspect and his dog were arrested for questioning by the police.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Mr. Bright Edafe, while confirming the incident, yesterday, stated that the police had commenced investigation into the matter.
He, however, added that “For now, there is no evidence that it was for ritual purpose. When they broke into the house, they saw the decomposing body and the twin brother.”