Posted by Amarachi on Tue 01st Jun, 2021 - tori.ng
Both men disagreed over money which led to a fight between them in which the victim was stabbed to death.
A young man simply identified as Uche was allegedly stabbed to death by a 23-year-old motorcyclist, Ogbonna Chukwuebuka, in Umunachi community, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State.
It was gathered that the incident happened on Saturday, May 29.
Village sources told Punch that the men had a disagreement on money. Unable to agree on the sharing formula, they engaged in a free-for- all, which led to the motorcyclist allegedly stabbing Uche to death, while Idowu was seriously injured.
"Chukwuebuka was fighting with two friends, Uche and Idowu, and as the fight degenerated, Chukwuebuka stabbed Uche and he lost consciousness. He also injured Idowu, who called for help and his brothers rushed him and Uche to hospital," the source narrrated.
"Uche was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital, while Idowu was admitted. So, out of fear, Chukwuebuka and his brothers fled. The deceased’s kinsmen regrouped and came to his father’s house but met his absence. Angered by the development, they set his father’s house on fire."
"They made sure that the house was completely razed before they left the compound. The deceased hailed from the neighbouring Umungwa community, while the suspect and the injured are from the same Umunachi community in the Obowo Local Government."