Police in Nigeria’s Osun State have arrested Lekan Oyebamiji in connection with the death of his neighbour, Samson Gabriel, following a disagreement over money, The Punch Nigeria reported on November 1.
Osun State Police Command spokesperson Abiodun Ojelabi told the newspaper that the incident happened on Saturday. He alleged that Oyebamiji attacked Gabriel with a machete during the argument and said Gabriel died in the attack.
Ojelabi confirmed that the men were neighbours and said investigators were working to establish the circumstances of the incident. He also said police would examine Gabriel’s body and that an autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of death. The reported account of the attack comes from police; their investigation remained ongoing.