A 23-year-old man, John Joshua of Zazzaga village in
Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, has been arrested by the police for
allegedly killing his neighbour.
John stabbed Yohanna Ali of the same address to
death, following a misunderstanding between the deceased and his father, Umar
Parage of Zazzaga.
John was trailed and arrested by a team of policemen
attached to the Sarkin-Pawa Division following a tip-off.
The deceased’s father had earlier reported that he
had a misunderstanding with the suspect's father, on May, 24, which was settled
by another neighbour.
The suspect, on hearing what happened between his
father and Ali, allegedly attacked the deceased with a knife, knifing him to
death.
Further findings have it that the suspect killed Ali
for exchanging words with his father, which he described as “lack of respect.”
The suspect told our correspondent that he killed
Ali for disrespecting his father, which according to him, was unacceptable.
John further said: “I killed him because he insulted
my father. He forgot that I would confront him. I have never insulted his
father before, so why should he disrespect my father? When I confronted him, he
did not show any remorse; rather he asked what I would do. So, I stabbed him in
his ribs, which caused his death. For this disrespectful act, in his next world,
he wouldn’t disrespect elders.”
The Niger State Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO), Mohammed Abubakar, said: "The suspect confessed to the crime. The
matter would be charged to court after investigation.”
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