Police in Jigawa have arrested a 25-year-old man, Saminu Muntari, for allegedly stabbing a farmer, Murtala Alhassan, to death over a firewood issue.
Police spokesman, ASP Lawan Shiisu, stated this in Dutse, yesterday, that the deceased had challenged Muntari on April 15 for trespassing into his farm to fetch firewood.
He said: “On April 15, the District Head of Kwalam Village in Taura Local Government Area informed the police that one Murtala Alhassan of Kaura Village noticed that one Saminu Muntari trespassed into his farmland and cut firewood.
“That Alhassan enquired from Muntari why he cut firewood from his farm without his consent.
“Later in the day, Muntari went to the house of Alhassan and stabbed him with a knife on the right side of his chest as a result of which he died on the spot.
“Muntari also stabbed an eyewitness, Sunusi Nasiru, on his left hand for attempting to apprehend him,” the police spokesman stated.
The police men upon arriving at the scene took the eyewitness to Ringim General Hospital for treatment. Alhassan was also confirmed dead by this hospital and his corpse was released to his family for burial.