How Delta Man Killed Friend over N800 Debt

By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba

The entire Idumu-Ille quarters, Umunede, in Ika North-East council area of Delta State, South-South Nigeria, was thrown into tension weekend as a young man name withheld killed his friend, identified as Goody Ndidi Osafiele over 800 naira debt.

AFRICAN EXAMINER learnt that the victim had on the said day gone to his friend to demand for the payment of N800 the suspect owed him.

However, trouble started after the suspect refused to pay his friend the money .

Refusal of the suspect to pay his friend the said money led to serious hot exchange of words between the duo.

Consequently, the severe argument resulted to a serious fight, during which the suspect reportedly hit Osafiele, with an object, and he slumped and died on the spot.

The Delta State police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect had been arrested by the police.

She added that ”the suspect is currently helping the police in their investigation.”