Tragedy As Man Stabs His Roommate To Death Over 300 Naira Nepa Bill

 Tragedy struck in Okumagba layout, Warri, Delta State as a Man identified as Godstime Oke was said to have killed his friend and roommate, Gaga Allia over N300 electricity bill disagreement.

According to reports, the scuffle happened at about 10 pm after the 2022 FIFA World Cup match on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, as Godstime Oke and Gaga Allia got into a fight in their jointly shared one room apartment.

It was gathered that Godstime allegedly stabbed Gaga in the neck with a broken bottle, and he eventually bled to death as a result of the severity of the injury.

Godstime was said to have fled to the Ugborikoko area, neighbouring Warri after committing the act but was caught and handed over to the Nigerian Police Force ‘B’ Division on Thursday, December 15.

 Godstime upon interrogation explained that he was the one collecting money for their compound since there was a light problem in their neighborhood.

He further narrated that the fight broke out when Gaga refused to refund the sum of N300 which a tenant had paid to him when he was not around.

He added that during the scuffle, one of his friends Tega, who was around, broke a bottle, gave it to him which he then used to stab Allia to death.

Spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, while confirming the incident, said efforts were ongoing to apprehend Tega, the alleged accomplice.