Man on rampage stabs brother, eyewitness; one dies

A 25-year-old man stabbed his brother to death at Kaura village in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State for fetching firewood without permission.

Saminu Muntari also stabbed an eyewitness, Sunusi Nasiru.

Muntari’s brother died on the spot after taking  a stab on the right ventricle.

Police Spokesman ASP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident to DAILY POST.

According to him, the Police on 16/04/2022 at about 1500hrs received the report from the District Head of Kwalam, that, on the same date at about 1330hrs a 31-year-old man Murtala Alhassan and his 25-year-old brother, Saminu Muntari
of Kaura village had a misunderstanding over firewood.

He said the incident happened after the suspect went to his brother’s farmland and cut firewood without his consent.

Shiisu said later at about 1400hrs the suspect went to the house of the victim and stabbed him with a knife at the right side of his chest and he died on the spot.

He said police rushed to the scene after receiving the report and the victim was taken to Ringim General for medical attention and was certified dead by a medical doctor.

The Police spokesman said the suspect was arrested and an investigation is in progress.