A person has been arrested in Adamawa State for allegedly stabbing a neighbour of his to death over roasted meat.
The Adamawa State Police Command, which carried out the arrest, mentioned 28-year-old Ibrahim Augustine, of Mararaban Vimtim, Mubi North Local Government Area, stabbed 21-year-old Haggai Markus of the identical deal with.
The command mentioned in a press release Thursday morning, “On 4th November, 2026 at about 2000hrs, the deceased reportedly had a misunderstanding with the suspect over roasted meat taken from a butcher’s desk at Mararaban Vimtim.
“In the course of the misunderstanding, the suspect allegedly used a knife and stabbed the sufferer in the chest.”
The assertion, signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, mentioned the incident was reported to the police on the identical date by the daddy of the deceased, Markus Gabo.
“Upon receipt of the report, operatives hooked up to Mubi North Division promptly visited the scene and located the lifeless physique of the sufferer in a pool of blood,” Nguroje acknowledged, including that one sharp knife was recovered as exhibit.
He mentioned the suspect was apprehended and brought into custody whereas the corpse was evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre, Mubi.
“The suspect and the case diary will probably be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and prosecution,” Nguroje acknowledged, including that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, condoles with the household of the deceased and assures the general public that justice will probably be served.
