A man identified as Oriyomi Lupo is in the detention of the Ondo State Police Command following the death of his elder brother, Olatunde Lupo, from machete cuts he inflicted on him.
According to information available to The Eagle Online, he reported himself to the police on January 14, 2024.
Oriyomi reported himself at Ayede Police Post at about 6:30pm following an attempt by a mob to kill him after he macheted his brother.
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He was said to have inflicted cuts on Olatunde’s neck at three different points.
Shortly after he arrived at the Police Post, the mob seeking revenge stormed the place, following which he had to be “rescued through the back door of the police post to Araromi Police Station in Ondo State, where he was properly detained”.
Attempts by the police to remove Olatunde’s body to the morgue were also resisted by the mob.
The mob also stopped an ambulance operator contracted to remove the body from doing so.
An indigene of the town, simply identified as Chief Woyin, and other community heads were prevailed upon to speak with the mob.
The Eagle Online was told that an investigation by the police into the incident was ongoing.
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