The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a teenager, Olamide Phillips, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Moses Odeh, to death during a fight at Obalende Street in the Isara area of the state.
The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at their parents’ residence in the community.
The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, stating that both boys’ parents were friends.
According to Odutola, the fight started after Phillips’ mother accused him of stealing N5,000 from her bank account. While his father was scolding him, Odeh walked in, and an argument broke out between the two friends.
Despite efforts by their parents to stop the fight, Phillips reportedly grabbed an object and stabbed Odeh in the stomach.
“Odeh was rushed to Kings Hospital for medical attention, but he succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Monday, March 3,” Odutola said.
She added that Odeh’s body has been taken to the General Hospital in Isara for an autopsy.
After the tragic incident, police officers from the Isara Division launched a search and arrested Phillips in Ipara Remo, a nearby community where he was hiding.
Odutola said the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Abeokuta for further investigation.
