Drama As Man Stabs His 33-Year -Old Friend To Death In Abua, Rivers State

Igboghami Walter, a 33-year- old man has been stabbed to death over an altercation that occurred with his
friend while they shared some unidentified items at Omelema community in the Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Trouble started on Sunday, December 29th, when Walter who hailed from Amalem in the Abua /Odual LGA, visited his friend in the same community to demand his share of some items.

According to reports, the victim claimed that his friend had swindled him, taking a larger portion of the said items and leaving him with a fraction of it.

After committing the act, his assailant fled the scene when he noticed that Walter had fallen to the ground and was in a pool of his own blood.

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An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said the victim had complained of being cheated by his friend after they had shared among themselves some of the unnamed items.
The witness added that the victim confronted his friend to demand his full share, a move which incensed a heated quarrel and subsequently led to Walter, being knifed in the stomach.

“The victim was my secondary school mate; he was from the Omelema community and his name was Igboghami Walter . He was stabbed by his friend at the Omelema community on Sunday night after a struggle.

“He had earlier complained that his friend cheated him after they shared some items. I don’t know the items they shared, but it was when he confronted his friend to demand an equal share of the items that a quarrel started, which led to a fight and unfortunately, he was stabbed in the stomach by his friend.

“The victim collapsed and was later rushed from Abua to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital for urgent attention and treatment, but he died on the way.”

"His remains were deposited in the morgue by members of his family," the witness revealed.