A 28-year-old man, Zubai Usman, has been taken into custody for allegedly stabbing his friend, Yahaya Aliyu, during a heated altercation over a woman in the Paso community, located in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
A resident named Ahmad said that the incident occurred around 10:26 p.m. on Sunday at a viewing centre.
According to Ahmad, Usman reportedly invited Aliyu’s girlfriend to the viewing centre for a conversation.
Suspecting that his friend might be romantically involved with his partner, Aliyu tracked them down to the location.
Upon finding them together outside the venue, tensions escalated when Aliyu slapped Usman in front of the woman, triggering a violent confrontation.
During the fight, Usman allegedly drew a knife and stabbed Aliyu in the neck and hand before fleeing the scene.
Ahmad recounted, “The vigilantes mobilised to the scene and saw Aliyu, who is a friend of the suspect, lying on the ground in a pool of his blood. And upon enquiry, it was discovered that his friend was dating his girlfriend secretly and he traced him to the viewing centre to fight him.”
He added, “From the available information, Zubairu claimed to have been dating the girl for two years and wanted to marry her, but his friend always came behind to pick her.”
Local authorities apprehended Usman shortly after the incident, while Aliyu is currently receiving medical care at a hospital in Zuba.
Police claimed that the incident had not been officially reported to them.
