A girl, Omasan, 21, allegedly murdered her
younger brother, Laju, in Ugbuwangue, Warri South Local Government Area, Delta
State, yesterday.
Laju, a student of Yonwuren College, was said
to have bled to death from a stab to his chest by Omasan, following a
disagreement over sharing of house chores.
According to Vanguard , Trouble started when
Laju, the only male child of the family, insisted that he had already fetched
water and was too tired to do any other chore.
A family source said in the fight that ensued,
the boy reportedly brought Omasan down and ran away.
The sister dashed into the kitchen, grabbed a
knife, pursued and stabbed Laju in the chest.
“He fell to the ground, screaming, and calling
for help as neighbours rushed to his rescue,” the source said.
The victim was confirmed dead at the Warri
Central Hospital, where doctors revealed that he had lost too much blood.
Omasan’s attempt to run away from her crime failed as she was caught and handed over to the police.
Omasan’s attempt to run away from her crime failed as she was caught and handed over to the police.
The family source added: “These kinds of
fights and quarrels have been recurring in the home. They have always fought
and settled, but this particular one just got out of hand.”
At press time, Laju had been buried in front
of his father’s compound in the Itsekiri community in Warri.
Police Public Relations Officer in Delta
State, Celestina Kalu, confirmed the teenager’s death, adding that
investigation into the case had commenced.