The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a teenager, Olamide Phillips, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Moses Odeh, to death during a fight on Obalende Street, Isara, Ogun State.
The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, at their parents’ residence.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Omolola Odutola, Phillips’ and Odeh’s parents were friends. Phillips’ mother had informed Odeh’s father, Osapa, that her son had stolen N5,000 from her bank account. Osapa then scolded Phillips over the matter.
As Osapa was reprimanding Phillips, Odeh walked in, and a fight broke out between the two teenagers. During the altercation, Phillips grabbed an object and stabbed Odeh in the stomach.
Odeh was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Monday, March 3.
Odutola stated, “Odeh was taken to Kings Hospital for medical attention, but he did not survive. His body has been moved to the General Hospital in Isara for an autopsy, while the suspect remains in custody.”
Following Odeh’s death, police operatives from the Isara Division launched a manhunt for Phillips and apprehended him in Ipara Remo, a neighboring community where he had been hiding.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Abeokuta for further investigation.
