A teenager, Ojibe Chukwueze, accused of N100,000 theft was found dead in the Abijo area of the Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State on Monday.
The state Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, said an investigation to unravel details of the circumstances surrounding his death was ongoing.
“On the receipt of the report, detectives of the division visited the scene and foam was gushing out of his mouth and nostrils. The can of the sniper has been recovered as an exhibit.
“The corpse has been removed and deposited at Epe General Hospital Mortuary for autopsy and preservation. Investigation is ongoing,” Hundeyin disclosed.
The remains of the late Chukwueze was found by the roadside by his sister who disclosed that her brother had come home on the said date from work, took some money and went out.
The sister who did not give her name said after Chukwueze left home, he did not return at the expected time before she was called by a neighbour that the body of her brother was lying lifeless at the bus stop.
The sister said Chukwueze’s master called to tell her that the deceased allegedly stole N100,000 from him.
“She said that the master of the boy where he worked later called her and informed her that her brother stole the sum of N100,000 from his shop.
“The sister stated further that Ojibe Chibueze did not come back home till she received a phone call from her neighbour that she saw her brother lying dead at Abijo bus stop after which she rushed to the scene and met her brother’s lifeless body with a plastic of sniper beside him.”
