Man kills neighbour over borehole water

Tragic!

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a man, Bello Chindo, in Sabon Mariga community, in the Kagara Local Government Area of the state for allegedly killing a neighbour, Mustapha Hamisu.

A Punch correspondent learnt that the suspect was arrested by the police for stabbing Hamisu to death over a misunderstanding between them while they were fetching water from a public borehole.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, who confirmed the incident, said the operatives had recovered the knife used by the suspect in killing the victim.

“We have also charged the case to court,” he added.