A sugarcane seller in Onitsha, Anambra State has been arrested for allegedly stabling a colleague to death during a fight.
According to a witness, the suspect, Jubrin Mohammed from Jigawa State allegedly stabbed to death one Hamisu Ibrahim, from same state during a fight along the Onitsha-Enugu expressway.
Confirming the incident, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Muhammed, yesterday said that on 30/09/2019 at about 10am there was a report at Awada Police Station that one Jubrin Mohammed aged 20, from Jigawa Sate, a sugarcane seller allegedly stabbed and killed one Hamisu Ibrahim aged 25, also a sugarcane seller from same state during a fight along the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, Onitsha.
He stated that the state police detectives attached to Awada Division visited the scene of the crime and arrested the suspect.
The PPRO also said that the victim was immediately rushed to a hospital where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor and that his relatives declined autopsy.
He, however, said a photograph of the corpse was taken before it was released to his relatives for burial.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, John Abang has ordered transfer of the case to the State CID for investigation after which the suspect would be charged to court.
