Edo: 52-year-old man dies during fight with debtor
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old guy named Ononomeh Badamasi in connection with the death of a 52-year-old man named Orumidayo Awolowo, who went to demand money owing him.
The incident is claimed to have occurred in the Ogbeh community of the state’s Igarra Akoko-Edo Local Government Area.
SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the state Police Public Relations Officer, said this in an interview on Monday.
He stated that the suspect was apprehended by Igarra Police Division officers in response to a complaint from the deceased’s brother, who stated that the suspect purchased a knife from the deceased and failed to pay the money, and that the incident occurred when the deceased sought to be paid.
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Nwabuzor said, “The Edo State Police Command has arrested Ononomeh Badamasi for allegedly killing a 52-year-old man, Orumidayo Awolowo, who went to demand money owed him.
“A fight was said to have ensued between the two and the deceased was said to have fallen and died.”
He said the police stormed the scene and discovered that three houses and one motorcycle were set ablaze by angry youths as a result of the incident.
According to the PPRO, the suspect has confessed to the crime, adding that the corpse had been deposited at a mortuary for autopsy.