Omasan, 21, allegedly murdered
her younger brother, Laju, in Ugbuwangue, Warri South Local Government Area,
Delta State on Tuesday, May 12, 2015.
Laju, a student of Yonwuren
College, was said to have bled to death from a stab to his chest by Omasan,
following a disagreement over sharing of house chores.
Trouble, Vanguard learned,
started when Laju, the only male child of the family, insisted that he had
already fetched water and was too tired to do any other chore.
A family source said in the
fight that ensued, the boy reportedly brought Omasan down and ran away.
The sister dashed into the
kitchen, grabbed a knife, pursued and stabbed Laju in the chest.
“He fell to the ground,
screaming, and calling for help as neighbours rushed to his rescue,” the source
said.
The victim was confirmed dead
at the Warri Central Hospital, where doctors revealed that he had lost too much
blood.
Omasan’s attempt to run away
from her crime failed as she was caught and handed over to the police.
The family source added: “These
kinds of fights and quarrels have been recurring in the home. They have always
fought and settled, but this particular one just got out of hand.”
At press time, Laju had been
buried in front of his father’s compound in the Itsekiri community in Warri.
Police Public Relations Officer
in Delta State, Celestina Kalu, confirmed the teenager’s death, adding that
investigation into the case had commenced
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