The police in Benin have
arrested a 57-year-old man, Sunday Osemwekhe, for allegedly killing his
half-brother with machete over a local soup called owoh.
The suspect reportedly
committed the crime at Evboesi community in Orhionmwon Local Government area of
the state.
The incident happened during
an argument with the victim over owoh soup, a local a delicacy for eating yam,
plantain and wheat peculiar to the people of Edo State.
Osemwekhe, who confessed to
the crime when he was paraded with 80 other suspects by the Edo State
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Foluso Adebanjo, said the deceased took from his
owoh soup without his permission.
The argument reportedly
degenerated into fracas, following which he cut off the victim’s hand with a
machete.
The victim allegedly died a
few days after from injuries he sustained from the attack.
Adebanjo disclosed that the
suspect would be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.
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