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Police in Delta State have arrested a suspected Yahoo boy for allegedly killing his twin brother at Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area.
It was learnt that the suspect was found with a dog and the decomposing body of the deceased in their apartment at Old Olomoro Road, after neighbours perceived an offensive smell oozing from the apartment, on Monday.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Mr. Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, said that the police had commenced investigation into the matter, adding that “For now, there is no evidence that it was for ritual purpose the deceased was killed.”
He said that when police broke into the house, “they saw the decomposing body and the twin brother.”
A source who pleaded anonymity said, “The house was locked for some days and after some time, the people living in the compound began to perceive a foul smell that attracted flies around the apartment.
“The neighbors then alerted the police at the Oleh divisional headquarters.
“The door was forced open and they found him sitting close to the decomposing body of his twin brother. A dog was also found in the house,”
The source said the suspect and his dog were arrested by the police and that the corpse of the deceased had been deposited in a morgue.