The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 10-year-old boy for allegedly strangulating his 10-year-old mate to death during a football match.

The Command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to newsmen on Sunday.

Hundeyin said the Ejigbo Police Division received the information on Friday at about 6.20 p.m.

He said the father of the deceased reported the case to the police that his son, Israel Ogunleye, 10, was playing football with some boys at Oluwole Street, Powerline in Ejigbo area, where the mother of the boy has her shop located.

According to the PPRO, the father reported that his son had an argument with one of the boys, who is also 10 years old.

He said the report alleged that the 10-year-old suspect held the neck of his son and allegedly strangled him until he died.