A shuttle bus driver, Philip Fiama, of Sobande Close, Alagbole, Ajuwon in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, has been reportedly stabbed to death after confronting a co-tenant, Ikem Emmanuel, over an allegation of sleeping with his wife.

The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday, around 6.30pm.

Fiama, an indigene of Adamawa State, was said to have called Emmanuel aside and demanded why he had allegedly been sleeping with his wife.

This was said to have led to a fight during which Emmanuel stabbed the deceased to death.

Fiama was said to have died on the way to a hospital within the vicinity, while the prime suspect had also fled.

The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the killing while speaking to our correspondent on Friday.

Odutola said, “The incident happened on Sunday, January 7. A landlord from Sobande Close, Alagbole, Ajuwon, at around 8pm on that day, came to report that one Philip Fiama, a tenant, accused Ikem Emmanuel, another tenant, of having sexual intercourse with his wife.

“This was reported to have led to a fight when Ikem Emmanuel stabbed Fiama in the chest. The deceased was said to have been confirmed dead in one Tamara Hospital.

“The suspect has escaped to an unknown destination, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Ogun State Police Command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for discreet investigation. The police are also on the trail of the fleeing suspect.”

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Adultery Allegation: Man Stabs Co-Tenant To Death In Ogun

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