A 21-year-old man, Onyeamachi Mmaju, has stabbed his landlord dead for allegedly cautioning him against bringing too many women to the compound.
Mr. Nonso Umeadi Oyiboka was stabbed several times before he gave up the ghost.
Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Haruna Mohammed, said: “On Wednesday, October 6, at about 3:30 am, there was a report of the alleged murder of a (Landlord through inheritance), Nonso Umeadi Oyiboka,35, Ogidi Ani-Etiti in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State by his tenant, Onyeamachi Mmaju ,21, of same address.”
Mohammed said, following the report, police operatives attached to Ogidi Division led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) CSP Ekuri Remigius, visited the scene and rushed the victim who was found in a pool of his blood to Iyi Enu Mission hospital Ogidi for medical attention where he was certified dead by the medical doctor on arrival. The body has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
He, however, said a careful observation on the deceased body revealed a wound on his back while a blood-stained knife allegedly used in perpetrating the act was also recovered as an exhibit at the scene.
Meanwhile, preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased allegedly had a short quarrel over “bringing of too many women into the compound” that eventually led to a scuffle which resulted in the deceased being stabbed to death.
The Commissioner of Police, John Abang, has ordered for the case to be transferred to the State Criminal investigation department (CID) for discreet investigation after which the suspect would be charged to Court for prosecution.
