A 28-year-old man allegedly stabbed his friend over football match at a viewing centre in Hausawa area of Madalla, Niger State.
An witness said the incident happened on Saturday, October 15th, during Premier League football match between
Chelsea and Leicester City Football Club, which ended 3:0 in favour of
the former.
An argument is said to have ensued between the accused identified as Nasiru
Yahaya, a fan of Leicester City and the victim, Aliyu Saidu, who
supported Chelsea Football Club. The two friends had betted N500 on the match, but when
Chelsea eventually won the match, the accused refused to give the
victim N500.
He said the argument resulted into a fight and the accused allegedly
ran to a nearby shop, carried a bottle, broke it and stabbed his friend
on his hands and back. He fled the scene but was later arrested by vigilantes
and handed over to the police.The injured victim was taken to clinic in the area where he is currently receiving treatment.
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