Welder arrested for stabbing friend to death in Kogi
The Kogi state
police command has arrested a 32-year-old welder identified as Murtala Dare for
allegedly stabbing his friend to death during a scuffle.
The suspect who was
arrested at a hideout in the early hours of Monday August 17, killed his
friend, Lukman at Jackies area in Lokoja at about 9 p.m. on August 16.
The welder got into
a fight with the deceased following an argument. Dare reportedly overpowered the deceased,
smashed him to the ground and brought out a knife with which he stabbed him to
death.
He fled the scene
before the police officers who were called in arrived.
Spokesperson of the
Police Command in Kogi, William Aya said investigation into the incident had
commenced and the suspect would soon be charged to court.
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