A 25-year-old labourer identified as Ibrahim Oseni has reportedly beheaded his 18-year-old cousin, Hassan Suleiman in Edo State following unresolved disputes.
It was gathered that the duo from Katsina State had unresolved disputes in their hometown in Katsina in 2025.
Ibrahim Oseni, who was, however, arrested by operatives of the Edo State Security Corps allegedly confessed to the crime.
Deputy Commander of the Corps, Operations, Richard Balogun who confirmed the incident said the suspect had been handed over to the Ugo Divisional Police headquarters with the exhibits recovered from him for further investigation and prosecution.
Balogun said the incident happened on February 19, 2026, at the Evbuoarue community in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the State.
He said the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Evbuoarue unit of the Igbae Sector Command following a distress report of a murder in a bush in the community.
He said the suspect allegedly committed the act in retaliation for a dispute he had with the deceased while they were both in Katsina State in 2025.
According to him, the suspect had a quarrel with the deceased who is also his cousin in the faraway Katsina State in late 2025.
“They both resolved the issue and came to Benin city together for normal daily commercial activities, but unknown to the deceased, his cousin did not let the matter go.
“While at the Evbuoarue community, the village where they both do menial jobs, the suspect asked the deceased to take him to a farm road with his motorcycle to get some herbs for his stomach upset.
“The deceased who never knew that would be his last on earth embarked on the journey. On getting to the farm road, the suspect immediately brought out a cutlass and cut off his head.
“He immediately collected his mobile phone, the sum of N36, 000 cash and then escaped to an unknown destination while the deceased was declared missing by his associates in Evbuoarue”, he said.
He alleged that the suspect transferred part of the N36,000 to his family in Katsina.
ESSC Deputy Commander, Operation said the cutlass used by the suspect to behead his cousin was found under his sleeping mat.
Balogun also added that the suspect took the phone of the deceased and it was recovered from where he hid it.
It was learnt that the suspect also told his people in the community of the death of the deceased.
He was alleged to have taken the people to the scene, but there was suspicion about how he knew of the incident and the scene.
It was under suspicion that they alerted the operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, who arrested him.
