A man has stabbed his landlord to death in Anambra after he was cautioned for bringing “too many female visitors” into the compound.
21-year-old Onyeamachi Mmaju was arrested by the police on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 after he murdered 35-year-old Nonso Oyikoba in Ogidi Ani-Etiti in Idemili North LGA of the state.
In a statement released by the states police public relations officer, PPRO, Haruna Mohammed dislosed that police operatives attached to Ogidi Division led by the DPO CSP Ekuri Remigius, visited the scene after receiving a report of the crime.
Mohammed disclosed the police met the victim lying in a pool of his blood. He was immediately rushed to Enu Mission hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Haruna said a careful observation on the deceased body revealed a stab wound on his back while a blood-stained knife allegedly used in perpetrating the act was also recovered as an exhibit at the scene.
He said: ”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 to the deceased being stabbed to dead.”
Haruna said the Commissioner of Police, CP John Abang, has ordered for the case to be transferred to the State Criminal investigation department (SCID) for discreet investigation after which the suspect would be charged to Court for prosecution.
Below are graphic images from the crime scene.
