A yet-to-be-identified soldier has reportedly stabbed a bouncer to death at a nightclub in the Bonny Island area of Rivers State.
It was gathered that trouble started when the bouncer, identified as Kingsley Abbey, who was on duty, proceeded to conduct a routine search on the soldier at the entrance of the club and reportedly found a dagger on him.
On the discovery, he prevented the soldier from entering the club, leading to an argument before the latter reached for his dagger.
Wife of the victim, Mrs Diepreye Abbey, said after she received the news of the incident, she started going from one hospital to another as she was told he was rushed to hospital.
The distraught mother of four however said when she eventually found where her husband was, he was already dead.
According to her, “We were checking all the hospitals to find out where they kept him but we didn’t see him.
“At last, there is a place called Macaulay, that is where I found him. When I got there, my husband was already dead.
“I started crying and I asked what really happened. They now told me that a uniformed man came to the club where he was working.
“As he was searching him and checking him all around, he said he could not allow him to enter the facility. From there, the problem started. They said the man stabbed him.”
The mother of four insisted on justice for her late husband.
“I need justice for my husband. I have four children. Who will train them? I’m not working for now. I need justice.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, saying an investigation had commenced to ascertain what really happened and to identify the suspect.
Iringe-Koko, a superintendent of Police, said, “Yes, I can confirm the incident from what the Divisional Police Officer told me. But the identity of the person who stabbed him is unknown. Investigation is ongoing to verify the identity of the person who committed that crime.
“Once we can get the identity of the person, we will take it up from there and ensure that the necessary procedure is followed.”
