The father of the 11-year-old boy allegedly buried alive by his stepbrother at Apamsede, in Kogi State, is said to be on the run, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. NAN gathered that the shovel and the cutlass allegedly used to perpetrate the dastardly act by the stepbrother were also missing. The 11-year-old boy was alleged to have stolen N10,000 belonging to his stepmother who instructed her son to punish him. In meting punishment to the 11-year-old, the 17-year-old took his stepbrother into the bush where he allegedly buried him alive. “When they came to the chief’s palace, Mr Oshodi, the father of the 11-year-old boy was present at the palace when both the stepson and stepmother gave reasons for their action,” the district Ahmed explained.

Source: Punch October 15, 2023 08:14 UTC