Police operatives have arrested two people for reportedly burying their sibling alive.
According to reports, two brothers, aged 22 and 18 reportedly buried their sibling, a 16-year-old boy, identified as Abubakar following a heated argument about a missing phone.
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It was gathered that an eyewitness, who reported the incident to the police after seeing Abubakar’s head showing on top on the group said the siblings had an argument in Abuja where they worked.
They then trailed Abubakar back to Zaria, where they buried him alive as punishment.
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Confirming the incident in a statement released on Wednesday, the commissioner of Human Services and Social Development, Rabi Salisu said;
“The boy was tied up, and his mouth was sealed. He was buried in a hole, leaving only his head outside. I’ve never seen someone buried alive apart from in film. The boy, Abubakar, a 16 year old was buried by his brothers because of a missing phone.
“They dug a hole, tied his hands backwards and sealed his mouth. They buried him, leaving only his head outside covered with rags inside an abandoned property near a farm. It was a good samaritan who heard the boy coughing that raised alarm which attracted other farmers that rescued the boy, as contained in the video which went viral on social media.
The culprits were a 22-year-old and his brother, an 18-year-old who was arrested by the police. We would be going to court after their investigation. The Government would not take it lightly, in the protection of children’s rights and others whose rights are violated in Kaduna State,” Rabi told the BBC Hausa Service,”
Also confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the state police command, Mansir Hassan states that the culprits have confessed to the crime, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
