Sunday Alabi, a police officer attached to the federal capital territory (FCT) command, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death during a dispute in Nyanya.
Zagazola Makama, the counter-insurgency publication focused
on the Lake Chad region, quoted intelligence sources as saying Alabi was
responding to a reported burglary case on Thursday, at about 9:15pm, when the
incident occurred.
Makama reports that Alabi was attempting to arrest a suspect
when a crowd gathered at the scene to dispute the complaint.
In the ensuing melee, Alabi allegedly stabbed 35-year-old
Clement Itom in the chest and fled to the station.
According to the publication, the victim was rushed to
Nyanya General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead, with a bloodstained
jackknife recovered from the scene as evidence.
Makama added that Alabi is currently in police custody while
the state criminal investigation department (SCID) has taken over the
case.
Sources told the publication that the police have assured the
public of a thorough investigation.
Josephine Adeh, FCT police spokesperson, did not immediately
respond to requests for comments.