A tragic incident unfolded in Auchi, Edo State, on Friday, when a mob reportedly beat a young man to death after he allegedly shot and killed his brother during a family dispute.
The shocking event took place on Solo Street in the Iyekhei area of Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area, just a day before the Edo State governorship election.
Eyewitnesses reported that the victim, identified as Mr. Rashid Osigwei, a lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic Auchi, was shot by his younger brother following a heated altercation.
The murder enraged the community, prompting residents to apprehend the younger brother and fatally attack him in retaliation.
Attempts to get a response from the police were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report. The double tragedy has left the community in shock and fear, with authorities working to investigate the circumstances surrounding the killings.
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