A 16-year-old girl has been detained by the Ondo State Police Command for reportedly pushing Medinat Aliu, 52, to her death in the Isolo neighborhood of Akure, the state’s capital.
According to reports, the dead and the suspect got into a small argument on that fatal day regarding a well in their area.
The suspect allegedly pushed the dead, who fell and went unconscious, after the argument between them resulted in a small skirmish. Afterwards, she gave you the ghost.
A source said, “The issue began when the suspect was fetching water from the well in the area after she had earlier taken her bathe.
“The deceased observed that the suspect did not cover her hair and she told her to cover the hair. That was what led to the altercation. As the deceased tried to move her (suspect) away from the well, the latter pushed her and she fell down and died later.”
Ms. Funmilayo Odunlami, the state’s police public relations officer, verified the occurrence and stated that an inquiry had started.
“The case has been transferred to state Criminal Investigative Department for further investigation,” the PPRO stated.
However it was learned that the deceased had been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
