Tragedy struck during the Sallah celebration at Kofar Shehu area of Maiduguri, Borno State on Tuesday when a teenager, Bello Muhammed, allegedly stabbed and killed his 14 year old brother, Muktar Muhammed during a misunderstanding over who will take possession of the skin of a ram that had been slaughtered for the Eid festival.


Borno State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Lawal Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident to our reporter yesterday, said a case of culpable homicide under section 221 of the penal code was received from the Dandal police station. According to him, the two brothers had a misunderstanding over who owns a ram skin and the elder brother stabbed his younger, who died on the spot.



ASP Abdullahi said Bello is on the run and is wanted by the police. He added that the police are making efforts to apprehend the suspect while the corpse of his younger brother has been deposited at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) for autopsy.

“The commissioner, Muhammed J. Abubakar has directed the anti-homicide section of the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to take over investigation with immediate effect and the culprit when arrested will be assembled before a law court for prosecution,” the police spokesman also said.

Our correspondent gathered from a neighbour that trouble started when the younger brother clubbed his elder brother during a misunderstanding over the ram skin, and the elder brother in turn stabbed him on the chest and he died on the spot.

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Im sorry sometimes i dont see these set of people from that particular area of the coutry as humans. They are so heartless.

It is thé Egyptian king Pheroans Blood that is still runing in their vains.
Hé Will go and learn how to stab in thé jail, and for his younger brother, Only God knows thé answer.
This Islamic don colonise them take, dém. Nô dey look human to be anything again.

It a case of uncontrolled rage, that's all. Wonder why ppl are bringing sentiments. . .

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^^^^^ e tire me o!

4 days ago 3 men were shot dead by the Police after going to the Ojodu Cattle market in Lagos and stealing 3 rams. They had actually loaded the rams into their car when they were caught up.

Why would anyone want to steal Sallah Rams used for a Religious Festival 

This is beyound a religions festival, there are several criminal and murder cases each year of this festival.

hhha! so ileya rams don become dangerous commodity?

come kill persi over ram skin? abi nor be ponmo be dat?