A 27-year-old man, Mfom John has stabbed his twin brother, Isreal
John to death. The incident happened at Olorunkemi Street in the Somolu
area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that Mfom stabbed the victim more than 70 times in different parts of the body on Monday until he died.
It was gathered that the suspect had always threatened to kill
Israel whenever they had disagreements. So on the fateful day, he
carried out the threat around 6am while the victim slept and a third
occupant of the room, Christopher, was in the kitchen.
According to Punch, the Akwa Ibom State indigene reportedly stabbed
his brother in the neck, head, armpit and stomach till he died.
He was said to have fled to Ogunbadejo, a neighbouring street, to
report to an uncle that his brother had sustained serious injuries
during a fight.
It was also gathered that he followed the uncle and his wife to the
house around 7am, as a team of policemen from the Pedro division, were
removing the corpse.
Christopher, who was being interrogated at that moment, reportedly pointed out the culprit to the police, leading to his arrest.
He said, “The room where they stayed was formerly occupied by
their elder brother, and he passed it on to his sister. The sister,
after living there for some years, passed it to them.
“The two brothers were working in a restaurant owned by their
brother in the Abiodun area. While Mfom cooked the food, Israel washed
the plates.
“On Sunday when they returned from work, they had a party to
celebrate a new generator they bought. Around 6am on Monday, while
Israel was sleeping, Mfom got a knife and stabbed him all over the body.
At a particular spot, he stabbed him more than 15 times. There were
more than 70 stab wounds on him.”
Speaking on the matter, a relative, who did not identify herself,
said after killing his brother, the suspect went to his uncle’s house,
where she also stays, to report the incident.
“We asked him what happened, he just said there was a fight in
the house and his brother had been injured. As we approached the house,
we saw two police vans. The policemen brought out a body that was
covered with wrapper.
“That was when Christopher told the police that it was Mfom who killed his brother. The police then arrested him,” she said.
However, some of the residents believe that Christopher knows more
that he told the police because the suspect had told him he would ensure
his brother did not go to work that morning.
The elder brother of the men, however, said the duo had been a thorn in his flesh. He said,
“I planned to set up businesses for them. But since I brought them from
the village, it has been from one trouble to another. I have never had
rest. I never knew this would happen. I don’t know how I will inform my
mother in the village now.”
The corpse of the victim had been deposited at the Mainland General
Hospital morgue, while the suspect had been transferred to the State
Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident.
She said, “The suspect stabbed the victim to death while
sleeping at about 6.30am on Olorunkemi Street, Bariga. The case has been
transferred to the SDCI.”
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