Brothers kill brother, 17 over handset in Niger

A 17 year-old student at a Minna secondary school was allegedly murdered over a handset by his brothers,  the state police command confirmed . Mahmud Adamu of Ungwar Kaje in Chanchaga local government area was allegedly beaten to death by his elder brother,  Nura Adamu,  19 and a cousin,  Hussaini Adamu all of the same […]

A 17 year-old student at a Minna secondary school was allegedly murdered over a handset by his brothers,  the state police command confirmed .

Mahmud Adamu of Ungwar Kaje in Chanchaga local government area was allegedly beaten to death by his elder brother,  Nura Adamu,  19 and a cousin,  Hussaini Adamu all of the same address over a missing handset on Thursday.

The deceased, our correspondent learnt, was left in a pool of his own blood after severe beating by the duo who are still at large.

Residents were said to have rushed to the hospital where a consultant,  Dr. Alfa Alhaji Sule confirmed him dead after a postmortem and his body subsequently was released for burial.

The state command Public Relation Officer ASP Muhammad Abubakar Dan-Inna said the suspects  would be arrested in no time and charged to court.

He said from the postmortem conducted,  the deceased died as a result of complications from severe beating, vowing that the full wrath of the law would be bring to bear on the culprits.