Unbelievable: See Why Brother 'Beat' His Sister To Death In Ikorodu

A 23-year-old lady identified as Sherifat Suleiman has committed suicide over alleged abuse by her step-brother Moliku Sulaimon.

According to reports, Sherifat Suleiman took Sniper after efforts to ensure her Moliku Sulaimon stopped his incessant molestation proved abortive in Ikorodu-West Local Council Development Area (LCDA).

Residents said that Moliku beat her because rats ate part of a loaf. It was out of frustration that the lady took a poison.

An eyewitness disclosed that Sherifat had been living with him since their father died. She was a kid then. Her siblings used to live with him too. They left out of frustration because he always beat them,” the neighbor, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed.

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He stated that there were marks of canes on Sherifat’s body, adding that Moliku hurriedly took her corpse to their hometown in Ijebu, Ogun State, where it was buried the following morning.

According to The Punch, Moliku admitted beating his stepsister that day but said it was not responsible for the suicide.

He said he suspected she was pregnant and was afraid to disclose it as he had warned her against unwanted pregnancy.

Moliku stated, “I had been taking care of her since she was small. Would I pray that she die now? I didn’t beat her over bread. I sent her on an errand and called her on the phone but she didn’t pick up the calls. That was why I beat her. I gave her three strokes of the cane on the palm. It happened in the morning and we took breakfast and lunch together. I then went to have a haircut.

“I suffered a lot on Sherifat and her siblings. She was in SS3 and was preparing to sit WASSCE. Their mother left them at tender ages. I was the one taking care of them. My children have been in sadness since she died. Even when school was on holiday and I told her to visit her mum, she would not go. If I had been maltreating her, wouldn’t she go? There was no mark of canes on her body.

“I don’t know what could have made her commit suicide but I thought she was probably pregnant. I always begged her not to get pregnant untimely.”

However, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bala Elkana, disclosed that investigation is ongoing to get to the root of the matter.