How Youth Was Killed By A Mentally Deranged Man In Delta | READ DETAILS
A mentally deranged man, Wisdom Solomon had on Tuesday, stabbed a young man in his twenties, Chukwunonso Odo in Asaba, Delta State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Nnebisi Road by Umuagu Quarters.
According to an eye witness, the suspect had a fight with his father, who sustained injuries and declared him wanted after he fled the house.
“So, the father placed a N20,000 bounty on him for anybody who would catch him.
“Immediately, people went after him, including Wisdom. The suspect caught him. Unknown to Chukwunonso, the suspect had a knife with him and he was stabbed,” the source said.
Another resident said, “I quickly rushed to the scene and saw Chukwunonso on the ground in a pool of blood; we carried him inside a tricycle to a hospital.
“On arrival at the hospital, the doctor confirmed him dead and he was moved to a mortuary.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the killing, adding that the suspect could not be arrested.
He said, “The suspect is mentally ill. How can we arrest a mad man? He ran away after stabbing the victim.”