Police officer arrested for ‘stabbing man to death’ in Abuja

Sunday Alabi, a police officer attached to the federal capital territory (FCT) command, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death during a dispute in Nyanya. 

Zagazola Makama, the counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, quoted intelligence sources as saying Alabi was responding to a reported burglary case on Thursday, at about 9:15pm, when the incident occurred. 

Makama reports that Alabi was attempting to arrest a suspect when a crowd gathered at the scene to dispute the complaint.

In the ensuing melee, Alabi allegedly stabbed 35-year-old Clement Itom in the chest and fled to the station. 

According to the publication, the victim was rushed to Nyanya General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead, with a bloodstained jackknife recovered from the scene as evidence.

Makama added that Alabi is currently in police custody while the state criminal investigation department (SCID) has taken over the case.  

Sources told the publication that the police have assured the public of a thorough investigation.

Josephine Adeh, FCT police spokesperson, did not immediately respond to requests for comments.