Man Arrested for Fatally Beating Brother Over ‘Dream Attack’ in Oyo State

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Lateef Suleiman, for allegedly killing his elder brother with a heavy rock following a dispute over a dream.

The incident occurred in Sepeteri, Saki East Local Government Area, on Tuesday. According to the police, Suleiman accused his 52-year-old brother, Mustapha Amidu, of shooting him in a dream the previous night.

In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, explained that the suspect, upon waking, confronted his brother and attacked him with a rock.

“One Badmus Yunisa reported that Lateef Suleiman attacked his elder brother, Mustapha Amidu, following an accusation that the deceased had shot him in a dream while he was asleep,” the statement read.

“Acting on this claim, the suspect allegedly approached the deceased where he was seated, picked up a heavy rock, struck him on the head, and fled the scene immediately.”

The victim was rushed to Ileri Oluwa Hospital in Sepeteri, where he was pronounced dead by a medical doctor.

Police operatives from the Ago-Amodu Divisional Headquarters visited the scene and the hospital as part of preliminary investigations. The suspect was later tracked down and arrested.

The command said Suleiman has confessed to the crime and is cooperating with investigators.

Commissioner of Police, CP Femi Haruna, has ordered the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a thorough investigation.

The police assured the public that justice would be pursued diligently in accordance with the law.