Teenager arrested for stabbing friend to death in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a teenager, Olamide Phillips, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Moses Odeh, to death during a fight on Obalende Street in the Isara area of the state.  

According to reports, the tragic incident took place around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at their parents’ residence. The police spokesperson, Chief Superintendent Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday.

It was revealed that the families of both teenagers were close, as their parents were friends. The conflict reportedly began when Phillips’ mother accused him of stealing ₦5,000 from her bank account and informed Odeh’s father, Osapa.

Although the cause of the quarrel between the two friends remains unclear, Odutola stated that the fight began when Odeh walked in as his father was reprimanding Phillips.

Despite the parents’ efforts to stop the fight, the police boss revealed that Phillips grabbed an object and stabbed Odeh in the stomach, adding that the victim succumbed to his injuries on Monday at the hospital where he was taken for medical treatment in the community.

Odutola stated, “Odeh was rushed to Kings Hospital for medical attention, but he succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Monday, March 3.

“The deceased’s body has been taken to the General Hospital in Isara for an autopsy, while the suspect has been detained.”

She disclosed that after Odeh’s death, police operatives from the Isara Division launched a manhunt for Phillips and arrested him in Ipara Remo, a neighbouring community, where he had been hiding.

Odutola added that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Abeokuta for further investigation.