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The police force in Edo state have arrested a man for the murder of his brother in the state.
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The suspect is alleged to have hacked the deceased to death with a cutlass.
Men of the Edo state police command have arrested one Iyayi Omokaro for the alleged murder of his brother, Friday Omokaro.
The 34-year-old suspect is said to have committed the crime on Tuesday, March 25.
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Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson of the state command, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, in a statement disclosed on Thursday, March 27 said the duo had engaged in an heated argument before Iyayi, in a fit of rage used a cutlass to hack the deceased to death.
He said;
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,”
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“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.
He added that the suspect had confessed to the crime, a d would be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
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