Delta state police carries out investigations as man stabs friend man over gamble money.
The Delta State police have arrested a resident of the Amukpe community in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State who stabbed his friend to death over N12,000.
The suspect identified as Akpobome Okokoyo and the deceased Godstime Ikpakpa had contributed the money for their gamble and got into an argument when it was time to share the money they made from the venture.
As the argument got heated, Akpobome took a broken bottle and stabbed his friend twice in the rib.
A witness who didn’t want to be identified narrated that immediately Ikpakpa was stabbed, he was rushed to a private hospital in Sapele but was not attended to due to the severity of his wounds.
The victim was then rushed to the City Hospital Okirigbagha where he eventually passed on.
“As soon as the news of his(Ikpakpa) death got into town an angry mob descended on Okokoyo and beat him to a pulp before he was rescued by the police”
DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer confirmed the incident adding that while the suspect was in police custody, investigations were still ongoing to ascertain the assailant’s motive.
