Two siblings identified as Habib Olapari, Rilwan and one Peter have been arrested by men of Lagos State Police Command for allegedly hacking their neighbour Taiwo Eluyemi to death in front of his son.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the suspects commited the alleged offence on April 23 at 7, Taiwo street, Mafoluku Oshodi before they were eventually arrested.
It was also learnt that a neighbour to the Olaparis, Eluyemi had earlier complained about the many friends they brought to his apartment to watch television.
There was a disagreement between the duo which was settled before Habib and his accomplices allegedly attack the man with axe from behind on April 23.
According to report, the suspects pretended to be fighting which made the deceased intervene in a bid to broker peace but was instead axed from behind which later resulted into excessive bleeding and died as a result of the injury.
Lagos Police Command have declared Habib’s mother, Iya Adura and a certain Tobi wanted for the roles they played in the murder of Eluyemi.
According to a resident, Oluyemi’a mother provided the axe used on the deceased.
After their arrest, the suspects were transferred to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) Panti.