My brother was beaten to death by step-siblings over bag theft allegation — Sister

Punch Nigeria · Ayoola Olasupo · 2026-11-01 06:05 UTC

Glory Ibianga narrates how her 43-year-old brother, Bassey, was allegedly beaten to death by their step-siblings over an accusation of stealing a bag.

Glory Ibianga, whose 43-year-old elder brother, Bassey, allegedly died after being tortured by their step-siblings over an accusation of stealing a bag, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO about the family’s troubled history, the circumstances surrounding his death and her demand for justice

Tell us about the relationship among members of your family.

I am the seventh child and the last daughter in the family. Our relationship has not been cordial because of past incidents. The problems date back to January 3, 2010, when I was in JSS 3.

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