Man stabs roommate to death in Delta over N300 electricity bill

A man, Godstime Oke, has killed his roommate, Gaga Allia, over disagreement in Delta.

The incident happened at Okumagba Layout, Warri South Local Government Area of the State.

A source said: “The man killed his roommate following a heated argument over an unpaid N300 electricity bill in their rented apartment.

“The incident happened at about 10pm on Wednesday. Oke and Allia were friends and were residing in a one-room apartment in the house.

“Oke was the one collecting the electricity bill from the entire tenants in the compound for payment.”

Report has it that Allia collected N300 due from one of the tenants, when Oke was not around.

Report said Allia refused to remit the money to his friend when he’s back.

“A fight erupted between the duo in the course of which Oke used a broken bottle to stab Allia in the neck. He bled to death as a result of the severity of the injury.

“He took to his heels and narrowly escaped being lynched by an angry mob. He fled to nearby Ugborikoko community where he was apprehended on Thursday and handed over to men of the Nigeria Police Force ‘B’ Division in Warri,” the source added.

The incident has been confirmed to newsmen by the spokesperson of the state Police command, DSP Bright Edafe.

Edafe said the operatives were already making efforts to arrest one fleeing Tega, who was alleged to be an accomplice.