Nigerian lecturer shot dead by sibling at aunt’s burial ceremony as irate youths set suspect ablaze

Some irate youths of Solo Street, Iyekhei Heritage Zone of Auchi town in Edo State have reportedly lynched a young man simply identified as Omoh for allegedly killing his elder brother, Rasheed Braimah.

Braimah was, before his tragic death last Friday, a lecturer at the Department of Accounting, Auchi Polytechnic.

Omoh allegedly attacked and killed his brother days after returning to Nigeria from Libya. The duo were said to be members of the Osigwe family of Iyekhei Heritage.

However, witnesses gave different accounts of how the siblings died and what led to their deaths.

The Point gathered that Braimah was at Auchi burial ground for the burial of their aunt when Omoh, his younger brother phoned him and asked him to come and meet him somewhere, claiming he wanted to show him something.

Braimah reportedly left the burial ground to meet Omoh and that was how the Libya returnee shot him and ran away.

Youths of the community got wind of the incident and searched for Omoh, brought him to the spot he shot his brother and burnt him to ashes.

“They are three boys of the same parents. One is aboard but in prison and that was one of their misunderstandings. Omoh claimed that his elder brother, Rasheed, was not doing anything to release their brother. He went to native doctor and he was told that Rasheed is progressing because he used their destiny. That was how the family lost two young men in a space of hours,” a witness said.

Another source corroborated the witness’ claim saying Omoh is a twin and wanted Braimah to help facilitate an exercise that he thought would get his twin brother identified as Odion out of jail in Europe but owing to the uncooperative tendencies of Braimah, Omoh decided to end the lecturer’s life.

Meanwhile, some other sources said Braimah sold the only land their late father left for them and gave a paltry amount to Omoh.

“Rasheed sold their family land and used the money and gave them peanuts. Omoh is a very nice boy. He just came back from Libya and Rasheed could not even settle him with his own share of money to start life.

“When Omoh was brought back from Libya last month, he travelled to Auchi so he could get something from his brother. All he got was a peanut. Omoh just wants to get his money from their dad’s land that Rasheed sold. My problem is where he even got the gun because if you know Omoh, you will understand he is a humble person. One of their family members is my best friend here in Europe.

“The truth is that their family has a problem. Their parents died the same day. Even their sister, Abrome’s death was questionable. Also, their uncle, Apakava’s death was something else. They went to bury their aunt that just died and ended up dying the same day.

The family lost three souls in a day,” a source identified as Chika said.