- The unfortunate incident was said to have happened when Uchenna visited Michael in his house located in the city centre, as both of them have been friends for years.
In Rivers State, a man simply identified as Michael has allegedly killed his friend, Uchenna, over a missing phone.
The suspect, who has since been arrested by the police, stabbed the deceased to death after accusing the latter of stealing his phone
The incident repeatedly occurred at Egede Street in the Mile 2 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt, last Wednesday.
The unfortunate incident was said to have happened when Uchenna visited Michael in his house located in the city centre, as both of them have been friends for years.
On this occasion, when Uchenna visited Michael, they were together but after some time the latter could not find his mobile phone and started a frantic search.
The source said, ‘So Michael accused Uchenna of stealing his handset, but Uhenna denied the accusation, and a heated argument ensued.”
As the brawl grew to a vicious level, Michael picked up a jack knife and allegedly stabbed Uchenna in the stomach.
We gathered that Uchenna was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead, while Michael was later arrested by the police
The Public Relations Officer of Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe Koko, confirmed the incident to our reporter on Friday.
Iringe-Koko stated, “Yes, I can confirm the incident. The suspect has been arrested and the case transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for detailed investigation.”
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