In a shocking and disturbing incident, a 16-year-old boy, Abubakar, was buried alive by his two siblings over a missing phone, in Zaria, Kaduna
The brothers, aged 22 and 18, were arrested by the police after a good Samaritan discovered Abubakar’s head protruding from a hole in an abandoned property.
According to eyewitnesses, the siblings had a heated disagreement over a missing phone in Abuja, where they worked.
It was gathered that the duo trailed Abubakar back to Zaria and buried him alive as a form of torture.
“The boy was tied up, and his mouth was sealed. He was buried in a hole, leaving only his head outside,” said Hajiya Rabi Salisu, Commissioner of Human Services and Social Development in Kaduna State.
“I’ve never seen someone buried alive apart from in film. This boy, Abubakar, a 16 year old was buried by his brothers because of a missing phone.
“They dug a hole, tied his hands backwards and sealed his mouth. They buried him, leaving only his head outside covered with rags inside an abandoned property near a farm.
“It was a good samaritan who heard the boy coughing that raised the alarm which attracted other farmers that rescued the boy, as contained in the video which went viral in social media.
“The culprits were a 22-year-old and his brother, an 18-year-old who was arrested by the police. We would be going to court after their investigation.
