Kingsley Odo, a man who allegedly bought a locally made pistol for ₦20,000 to hunt the person he blamed for his brother's death, has been arrested in Oyo State by the Safer Highway Patrol during a routine stop and search along Ife Road. The arrest followed his travel from Anambra State, where his brother died at a school in Awka in 2021, according to a video published by Vanguard on X.
Brother's Death and Mother's Demise
Odo told police interrogators that he was working in Benue State in 2021 when he received news of his brother's death. “I had information that he had just died at the school, that somebody killed him at the school,” he said in the video. After returning, his mother died a few weeks later. He referred to the clothes he was wearing during the interrogation as their burial clothes, but he did not explain how his mother died.
He said he had told his brother that the person responsible for his death would face consequences. Later, he received information that the person he blamed was living in a Yoruba state, and last month he decided to find him. When asked which Yoruba state, he initially said he didn't know, then said, “It's Oyo, yeah, it's Oyo.” He admitted he didn't know the exact location in Oyo, but when the interrogator asked how he would locate the person, he replied, “The information is with me.”
Firearm Purchase and Police Recovery
During questioning, Odo was asked where he got the pistol reportedly recovered from him. He said he bought it from a friend whom he believed might be a hunter. “A hunter kills with a pistol?” the police officer asked sceptically. Odo responded, “He was the one that sell this one for me, 20,000 Naira.” Police reportedly recovered a locally made, cut-to-size pistol and one cartridge from him. The available reports do not establish whether the cartridge was live or whether the firearm had been used in any previous incident.
The police officer also asked if Odo belonged to any cult group, raising a claim that his late brother belonged to one. Odo said he could not confirm this because he wasn't in school with him, but he identified himself as part of the Vikings confraternity. The exchange did not establish whether his brother's death was connected to cult-related violence or whether the person he intended to find belonged to a rival group.
Unanswered Questions and Ongoing Investigation
Several questions about the case remain unanswered. The available reports do not independently establish the circumstances of the brother's death, identify the person Odo blamed, or explain what evidence linked that person to the alleged killing. The Oyo State Police Command has said investigations are continuing, but the reports available do not confirm whether Odo has been formally charged in court.
