A supposed soldier, on Saturday, st@bbed a 27-year-old trader to d3ath over the price of a carpet in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The incident, which happened around Arakale area of Akure metropolis, led to the blockage of major roads in the area by some aggrieved traders and colleagues of the dec3ased.
An eyewitness, who identified himself simply as Chibuka, told newsmen that trouble started when the dec3ased tried to stop the man from b3ating and har@ssing a co-trader, who is a nursing mother, over the price of a carpet.
He said the interference led to an argument between the dec3ased and the “customer.”
“The ‘customer’ suddenly came down from the bike, brought out a dagger and st@bbed the d3ceased in the stomach.
“The st@bbed trader fell to the ground while the ‘customer’ took to his heels upon realizing that his v!ctim had lost consciousness,” he said.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said that the remains of the dec3ased had been taken to the morgue.
“Yes, the police can confirm the st@bbing of a young man by a man believed to be a soldier; the command is in touch with the military authority so that the culprit(s) can be identified and arrested,” the PPRO said.
Source Dailypost
