A wheelbarrow pusher in Edo State has reportedly killed a tax collector after an argument between the duo over an alleged refusal by the suspect to pay a N50 daily ticket fee.
NIGERIACRIME learnt that the incident happened around Mission Road in Oredo Local Government Area of Benin City, the state capital.
The wheelbarrow pusher was said to have stabbed his victim to death, causing residents and shop owners to hurriedly close their shops.
According to a community source, the revenue collector, who was angered by the argument, reportedly kicked the wheelbarrow containing bags of items.
Responding, the wheelbarrow pusher brought out a knife and stabbed the tax collector to death.
Realising he had killed the tax collector, the yet-to-be-identified wheelbarrow pusher was reported to have stabbed himself to death in the neck.
In a separate news, the family of Isa Yusuf, a victim of a military shoot-out with suspected kidnappers in the Gandu area of the Lafia metropolis, Nasarawa State, has appealed for help.
Isa Yusuf was shot and left at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia after a rescue mission went awry.
According to Salihu Yusuf, the elder brother of the victim, Isa went to rescue a kidnapped relative in Gandu, only to be mistaken for fleeing kidnappers by military operatives. The encounter resulted in Isa being shot three times.
The family, expressing understanding of the military’s duty, is struggling with the escalating medical expenses.
Salihu Yusuf stated the family has already spent over ₦200,000 on tests and scanning, with indications that one of the shots affected Isa’s spinal cord, necessitating a referral to a hospital in Jos, Plateau State.
Isa, a painter and electrician, not only faces health challenges but also cares for four children left behind by a late brother.
The family, unable to bear the medical costs alone, is reaching out to well-meaning individuals, with a special plea to Governor Abdullahi Sule for assistance