Two Arraigned over Culpable Homicide in Kwara

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin

Two suspects, Musa Idris and Aliyu Idris both have been arraigned for culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy in Kwara State.

The offences contravened sections 97 and 221 of the penal code.

According to the Police First Information Report (FIR), the children criminal conspired to attack their uncle, Mohammed Abubakar, 54, and machete him to death in Kaiama local government area of the state.

“Investigation conducted at SCID, Ilorin, revealed that the suspects wanted to attack their father over a little misunderstanding which led to the intervention of the uncle.

“The father took his cow for grazing and returned late only to discover that his children had machete his younger brother to death.

“The suspects confessed to the crime that they were not happy with their uncle for not allowing them to attack the uncle which made them kill him,” the sheet added.

Prosecutor Gbenga Ayeni handled the case on behalf of the police.

Delivering his ruling, Magistrate A.A Issa ordered the remand of the suspects and adjourned to November 1, 2023.