Man arrested in Adamawa for allegedly stabbing neighbour to death over meat

A man has been arrested in Adamawa State for allegedly stabbing a neighbour of his to death over roasted meat.

The Adamawa State Police Command, which carried out the arrest, said 28-year-old Ibrahim Augustine, of Mararaban Vimtim, Mubi North Local Government Area, stabbed 21-year-old Haggai Markus of the same address.

The command said in a statement Thursday morning, “On 4th November, 2026 at about 2000hrs, the deceased reportedly had a misunderstanding with the suspect over roasted meat taken from a butcher’s table at Mararaban Vimtim.

“In the course of the misunderstanding, the suspect allegedly used a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest.”

The statement, signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the incident was reported to the police on the same date by the father of the deceased, Markus Gabo.

“Upon receipt of the report, operatives attached to Mubi North Division promptly visited the scene and found the lifeless body of the victim in a pool of blood,” Nguroje stated, adding that one sharp knife was recovered as exhibit.

He said the suspect was apprehended and taken into custody while the corpse was evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre, Mubi.

“The suspect and the case diary will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and prosecution,” Nguroje stated, adding that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, condoles with the family of the deceased and assures the public that justice will be served.