This story culled from Saturday Vanguard, states that a 13 year old boy ,Ibitayo Samson was clubbed to death on new year day with a pestle over an argument on roasting of a goat for the celebration in Ondo State.
An eyewitness account said, the incident occurred in the early hours of the new year in Aje Quaters Okeagbe Akoko area of the state.
Saturday Vanguard gathered that the mother of the deceased Ibitayo Oluwatoyin of C & S church reported the incident at the Police Station.Mrs Ibitayo was said to have told the polce that her son was murdered by one Oladejo Iskilu 24, of Aje Quaters,Okeagbe Akoko,over an argument on the owner of a tyre for roasting of the new year goat.
It was gathered that while they were arguing on who owns the tyre,the deceased was attacked with a pestle,Abusive words were exchanged by the two boys before the suspect ran the house and came out to attack deceased.
The deceased reportedly sustained serious injuries on the head and was rushed to a private hospital in the town.
Saturday Vanguard gathered that matter was reported to the Community Leader who asked the family of the suspect to foot the medical bill incurred by the victim.
But the following morning,the victim reportedly died in the hospital.Police Image Maker Wole Ogodo confirmed the death of the 13 year old boy. Ogodo said that the suspect has been arrested and and is in detention.He added that the case has been transferred to State CID for further investigation.
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