Man Kills Brother Over Disagreement On Foodstuff Sharing

A man has killed his elder brother in a fit of fury after they disagreed on the consumption of foodstuffs in the house.

The Friday incident has left neigbours in Adegbe Village, Abagana, in the Njikoka local government area of Anambra State in shock.

37-year-old Anthony Kosisochukwu Okafor was not just okay the way his elder brother, Mr. Emmanuel Okafor, 45, shared the said foodstuffs, and he showed this by piercing his chest with a stick leading to his death.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed the incident said the younger Okafor has been arrested by a joint security team of the Abagana Police Division and operatives of the state ad-hoc security organisation, Anambra Vigilante Goup (AVG).

“The suspect confessed to having engaged the victim in a fight over a heated argument about using foodstuffs in the house.

“The victim was rushed to the hospital and was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty.”

Ikenga further revealed that the suspect has confessed to engaging his deceased brother in a fight about foodstuffs consumption.

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The Command’s spokesperson, describing the incident as disturbing, added that it highlighted the importance of addressing domestic violence and conflicts amongst family members.

It has said also that the incident has thrown light on the need for people to know how to manage conflicts and emotions in healthy and constructive manners to avoid irreparable consequences.

“The case has been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka and shall be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigation”, the PPRO stated.