Man Stabs Cousin to Death in Rivers Community

Man Stabs Cousin to Death in Rivers Community

By Blessing Ibunge

A young man identified as Mr. Bobby Gabriel has allegedly stabbed his elder cousin to death in Duburo community, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.

THISDAY gathered that the suspect in his early twenties killed his cousin, Kopapa Neete who was in his early forties, during an argument Sunday night.

It was further gather that the suspect fled the community when he noticed his cousin he stabbed had given up the ghost.

The Chairman of Duburo Community Development Committee (CDC) Mr. Vincent Gbosi, confirmed the incident via telephone interview and disclosed that the matter has been reported to Bori Divisional Police headquarters.

However, Gbosi called on the state government to tackle the insecurity experience in the area.

He said: “Yesterday there was an incident in Duburo community where one Bobby Gabriel stabbed one other youth named Kopapa Neete to death. They are actually cousins.

“As a community, we have made effort to formally lodge complain to the police in Bori Division of the Nigerian Police Force.

“We are using this medium to call on the government to look into the state of insecurity in the community,” Gbosi stated.

Meanwhile, as at press time, the State Police Command was yet to confirm the incident.

The State Police Public Relations on phone, SP. Nnamdi Omon, told THISDAY that he was not aware of the incident yet.

Omoni’s reponse: “I don’t have that report.”

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