Valentine’s day celebration has left two young men dead in Obi town of Obi local government area of Nasarawa state on Thursday.
An
eyewitness account said the incident took place at about 10am on
Thursday when one of the lovers trailed his rival, whose name was given
as Aliyu, and stabbed him in the stomach.
The unsuspecting Aliyu had offered his killer a handshake not knowing his rival was armed and wanted him dead.
The
culprit attempted to run to safety but could not evade the rampaging
irate youths who caught up with him, poured petrol on him and set him
ablaze.
A family member of the late Aliyu who simply gave her
name as Aisha said the brother was rushed to the Dalhatu Araf Specialist
Hospital in Lafia.
She said upon arrival at the hospital, where incidentally his mother works at the casualty unit, he asked to see her.
“After
our youths from Obi took him to the hospital, he said he wanted to see
his mother, whose name is Hassana, who was also on duty yesterday
morning”.
” As soon the mother came into the casualty unit and held his hand he gave up the ghost “.
When
contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Othman Ismaeel, said
the incident was reported at the Obi Police station by the father of the
late Aliyu said to be 30 years of age.
He said the police are on top of the situation.
Source:- Thenationonlineng
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