
Violence Among Youth: A Fatal Encounter in Ogun
In Ogun State, Nigeria, a teenager named Olamide Phillips has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his friend, Moses Odeh, to death during a fight.
The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Obalende Street in the Isara area.
According to reports, the altercation began when Odeh walked in as his father was reprimanding Phillips for allegedly stealing N5,000 from Phillips’ mother. Despite efforts by their parents to break up the dispute, Phillips allegedly stabbed Odeh in the stomach. Odeh was rushed to Kings Hospital for medical attention but succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Monday, March 3.
Following Odeh’s death, police officers from the Isara Division initiated a manhunt for Phillips and apprehended him in Ipara Remo, a neighboring hamlet where he was hiding. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Abeokuta for further investigation.