A suspected thief, John Amaechi, has been arrested by the police for allegedly stabbing a resident, Peter Onyeanusi, to death in the Surulere area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that the incident happened around 7 pm on February 2, 2023, on Adeoye Street, in the Aguda area of Surulere.
According to PUNCH, a source said the deceased raised the alarm when he saw the suspect loosening a car silencer and trying to steal the catalyst.
In order to shut him up, the 27-year-old suspect stabbed him in the shoulder with a knife.
Onyeanusi was rushed to a hospital, where he died. The police deposited his corpse in the Infectious Disease Hospital Morgue, Yaba.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.
Hundeyin said, “The police received information on February 2, 2023, around 7pm that one John Amaechi, aged 27, allegedly stabbed one Peter Onyeanusu, with a knife on his shoulder when the deceased raised the alarm while the suspect wanted to steal a catalyst at 11B, Adeoye Street, Aguda, Surulere. The deceased was rescued and rushed to a hospital, but he later died.”