Kogi government to prosecute mother, son who buried stepbrother alive

 The Kogi State Government has said it plans to prosecute all the suspects involved in the burying of an 11-year-old boy, alive.

Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Fatima Kabir Buba made the revelation during an interview on Thursday, October 12.

It was reported on Wednesday that one Goodness Oshodi was caught burying his little stepbrother, Friday Oshodi for allegedly stealing N1,000 in Apamisede, Zango Daji, Adavi Local Government area of Kogi state.

In a video that has gone viral on social media, the teenage suspect claimed that he was instructed by his mother to punish the erring boy. The elder brother had already buried his sibling up to the neck level when he was apprehended by neighbours.

He said in Pidgin; “He thief money. The last time he went to thief money, We dey ask am where he put the money, and I no know how much he thief oo but he said nah N1000. The last time he stole, nobody beat ham, and nobody touched Ham.”