- The suspect was said to have killed the deceased during a brawl that ensued between them following the misunderstanding.
In Delta State, one Daniel Onyejekwe killed one Christian during a misunderstanding over rice.
The suspect was said to have stabbed the deceased to death during a brawl that ensued between them following the misunderstanding.
The 30-year-old suspect has since been arrested by the police in the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, stated this on Thursday while confirming the incident.
He said, They were fighting, so they injured themselves badly and one Christian died.
“It is confirmed and the suspect is in custody.”
The incident reportedly happened in the Ogwanja area of Sapele on New Year’s Day.
An eyewitness disclosed that the suspect, Onyejekwe, picked a bottle and stabbed the deceased multiple times during the fight.
“Somebody was sharing rice at Boyo Road, Ogwanja in Sapele. In the process, Christian and Onyejekwe started dragging the rice which led to the fighting.
“He picked a bottle and stabbed Christian multiple times. Before the vigilante could rush him to the hospital, he was confirmed dead,” the witness narrated.
Our correspondent learnt the remains of the deceased had been taken to the mortuary pending an investigation
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