Butcher Stabs Colleague To Death Over Disagreement On Market Sanitation In Ogun

A 21-year-old butcher identified as Selim Ayodele has murdered his colleague for allegedly refusing to join him to sweep their sales outlet in the market after the day’s business transactions in Ogun State.

Ayodele was said to have stabbed to death the 26-year-old deceased identified as Ibrahim Wasiu on Sunday, October 18, in the Alagbole axis of the Akute/Ajuwon Satellite towns of Ifo local government area of the state after a hot disagreement at their workplace.

The Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, the state capital on Friday, said police operatives have arrested the suspect after the incident was reported at the Ajuwon Police Divisional headquarters on Sunday night.

Babaseyi said preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased and the suspect had finished the day’s work at a cow meat-selling outlet in Alagbole when a misunderstanding arose over sweeping the floor.

“During the altercation, the suspect, Ayodele allegedly picked up a knife and stabbed the deceased in the left side of his chest before twisting the weapon. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was confirmed dead on arrival,” he said.

The Ogun PPRO revealed that the suspect was already in police custody as investigations continues ahead of prosecution, while corpse of the deceased was also deposited at the morgue of a private hospital in the arra for autopsy.

“The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni however, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to prompt response, thorough investigation and the lawful prosecution of offenders”.

“He urged residents to exercise restraint, resolve disagreements peacefully and report criminal incidents promptly”.