A police sergeant identified as Governor Akpoboloukeme on Thursday, November 4, stabbed his colleague, Sergeant Sapele Eyeridideke to death over a ‘minor mis-understanding’ in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

The duo who were said to be friends and brothers from Ijaw, were in a wedding ceremony when the deceased made a joke which didn’t augur well with Akpoboloukeme. They engaged in a heated argument and almost fought but for the intervention of others.

ALL FACTS NEWSPAPER gathered that the two policemen dispersed, however, Akpoboloukeme instead of going home, trailed his friend to a secluded place where he stabbed him to death on his left rib cage with a dagger.

The suspect fled the scene attempting to escape to a near by state but was apprehended.

Confirming the incident in a statement, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Asinim Butswat, said;

“An off-duty Police Officer stabbed his colleague with a dagger to death in Yenagoa, over a minor misunderstanding”

The incident occurred on 4th November 2021, at about 1900 hours at Edepie, Yenagoa. It was reported that the corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.

The accused suspect immediately fled the scene and attempted to flee to a nearby state before he was arrested at the Glory Land gate.

The Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Command CP Ben Okolo has ordered the detention of the officer and a thorough investigation is underway.”