A man identified as, Godstime Oke, has reportedly stabbed his co-tenant, Gaga Allia, to death following a heated argument over unpaid electricity bill of N300 in their rented apartment located at No. 32 Oleh Street, Okumagba Layout, Warri, Delta State.
It was gathered that the incident happened at about 10pm on Wednesday night.
It was said that the duo, Oke and Allia, were living in the one-room apartment. Oke was the one in charge of electricity bill in the compound.
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However, while Oke was not around, one of the tenants in the compound reportedly paid his N300 due to his friend Allia. when Oke returned home and asked him for the money paid by the other tenant, he (Allia) was said to have refused.
Following his refusal, a fight erupted between the duo and in the course of the fight Oke used a broken bottle to stab Allia in the neck region which led to his death
Seeing the veracity of his action, Oke took to his heels as he narrowly escaped being lynched by a mob.
He was said to have fled from the scene to nearby Ugborikoko neighborhood where he was apprehended on Thursday and handed over to men of the Nigeria Police Force ‘B’ Division in Warri.
When contacted, the police public relations officer (PPRO) for Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident noting that efforts were ongoing to apprehend one Tega, an alleged accomplice.
