Pathetic: How UI Graduate Was Beaten To Death For Stealing A Loaf Of Bread

– Late Opuofoni Freeborn Ebimotimi

– By Bunmi Onakan

Pandemonium broke out in Korokorosei community of Southern Ijaw Local Government area as one Opuofoni Freeborn Ebimotimi, a first class graduate of Business Administration (B.Sc) from the University of Ibadan was beaten to death for allegedly stealing a loaf of bread.

He was killed at the early hours of Tuesday at Honeyhill Tombia Bayelsa State for stealing bread, according to Peoples’ 93.1FM

Neighbors and friends who saw the incident rushed to the scene and pleaded with the angry youths to allow him leave, stating they will pay for the bread in double folds but the angry youths declined the pleads as they eventually beat him to death.

The younger sister, Opuofoni Freeborn Idisemi, lamented and narrated how life has been unfair to them since the demise of their father, adding that she has no idea of what led him to steal bread this morning stating that they are used to the hardship of life.

She however pointed out that despite having uncles who are doing well in government and other places, they are not offering any assistance. Police we gathered had mediated and arrests have been made.

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