Adamawa: Man stabs neighbor to death over roasted meat

A 28‑year‑old man, Ibrahim Augustine, has allegedly stabbed his neighbor to death in Mararaban Vimtim, Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

According to a statement by the spokesman of the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the fatal incident occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m. on 4 November 2026.

He said Augustine was arrested for the alleged murder of his 21-year-old neighbor, Haggai Markus.

Nguroje said the victim was allegedly stabbed in the chest with a kitchen knife after a disagreement about meat taken from a local butcher’s table.

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“The deceased reportedly had a misunderstanding with the suspect over roasted meat taken from a butcher’s table at Mararaban Vimtim.

“In the course of the misunderstanding, the suspect allegedly used a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest,” the statement read.

He said the victim’s father, Markus Gabo, reported the homicide to local authorities later that evening.

Police operatives from the Mubi North Division responded promptly, finding Markus’s body “in a pool of blood” and recovering a sharp kitchen knife at the scene.

SP Nguroje revealed that the suspect is currently being held as the case is transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a thorough investigation and subsequent prosecution.

The state Commissioner of Police CP Kabir Umar Hassan has extended his deepest condolences to the grieving family of the deceased and assured the public that justice will be served.