The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a teenager, Olamide Phillips, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Moses Odeh, to death during a confrontation on Obalende Street in the Isara area of the state.
The PUNCH reported that the tragic incident took place around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at their parents’ residence within the community.
Confirming the arrest on Tuesday, the State Police Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, stated that Phillips and Odeh’s parents were close friends.
Trouble reportedly started after Phillips’ mother accused her son of stealing N5,000 from her bank account.
While his father was reprimanding him over the matter, Odeh walked in, leading to an altercation between the two teenagers.
Despite efforts by their parents to de-escalate the situation, Odutola revealed that Phillips reached for an object and stabbed Odeh in the stomach.
The victim was quickly taken to a hospital in the community but unfortunately passed away the following morning.
“Odeh was rushed to Kings Hospital for medical attention, but he succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Monday, March 3,” Odutola stated.
Following the teenager’s death, his body was transferred to the General Hospital in Isara for an autopsy.
Meanwhile, the police launched a search for Phillips, who was later found hiding in Ipara Remo, a neighbouring community, and taken into custody.
Odutola further disclosed that the case would be handed over to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Abeokuta for a more in-depth investigation.
