Man flogs cousin to death for eating Christmas rice »

The police in
Ogun State have arrested a 37-year-old man,
Kayode Olubunmi, for allegedly flogging his
cousin to death on Christmas Day.
Olubunmi was said to have allegedly flogged
20-year-old Haruna Adeoye to death for eating
up a bowl of cooked rice earlier given to him
(Olubunmi) by a friend.
Adeoye said to be an orphan was alleged to
have eaten the rice while Olubunmi was away
from home – contrary to his uncle’s earlier
instruction that it should be reserved for
dinner.
The police claimed that Olubunmi, who
returned home drunk, was infuriated by his
cousin’s effrontery and while meting out
corporal punishment to Adeoye, it resulted in
his death.
The state Police Public Relations Officer,
Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement made available
to newsmen in Abeokuta, explained that the
tragedy occurred last December 25 at
Ajegunle, Ita-Oluwo, Ogijo, in Sagamu Local
Government Area of the state at about
10.30pm.
Adejobi said, “ When the suspect, who went on
a visit to his  friends’ place, came back  drunk,
he  flogged the deceased to death with a stick
for eating the rice he instructed him to keep
for their dinner.
“Haruna was an orphan  who had been staying
with  the  suspect   for years  and Olubunmi
could not state why he killed him.