A 16-year-old boy, Ayuba Agboola was killed on Monday at Ikorodu, Lagos, for allegedly stealing engine block.
The incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. at Ogunyombo Street, Imota.
The Nation gathered that the teenager was beaten to coma and later died at a hospital.
According to the boy’s father, Musibau Agboola, the perpetrators of the act were – Sesan Adebola (20), Samuel Ajejiowon (20), Akeem Limina (22), Sunday (23) and Olanike Jenyo (20).
Confirming the incident, the spokesman of Lagos State police command, Olarinde Famous-Cole, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), said the suspects have been arrested and detained.
He said: “The scene of crime was visited and photographs taken. The corpse was deposited at Ikorodu General Hospital mortuary for autopsy. Investigation is ongoing.”