The police in Anambra state have
arrested a 21-year-old man, Onyeamachi Mmaju, for allegedly stabbing his
landlord, Nonso Oyikoba, 35, to death in Ogidi Ani-Etiti in Idemili North LGA
of the state on Tuesday, October 6.
A statement, released by the spokesperson of the
state police command, Haruna Mohammed, disclosed that police operatives
attached to Ogidi Division, led by the DPO CSP Ekuri Remigius, received a
report of the tragic incident, and visited the scene.
On getting there, the victim, who was found in a pool
of his blood, was rushed to Iyi Enu Mission hospital Ogidi for medical
attention where he was certified dead by the medical doctor on arrival.
The spokesperson said a careful observation on the
deceased’s body revealed a stab wound on his back while a blood-stained knife
allegedly used in perpetrating the act was also recovered as an exhibit at the
scene.
”Preliminary investigation
revealed that the deceased allegedly had a short quarrel over “bringing of too
many women into the compound” that eventually led to a scuffle which resulted
in the deceased being stabbed to death,” the statement read.
He said the Commissioner of Police, CP John B. Abang,
has ordered for the case to be transferred to the State’s Criminal
investigations Department for discreet investigation after which the suspect
would be charged to Court for prosecution.
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