The police in Kwara State, northcentral
Nigeria, have arrested Elizabeth Eze, a resident of Chikanda in Baruten Local Government
Area, for allegedly stabbing her younger brother, Emeka, to death.
The suspect, who hails from Enugu State,
eastern Nigeria, was said to have stabbed Emeka over a minor disagreement on
Sunday, 9 February.
The incident happened when the two of them
reportedly disagreed over who should first take a bath as they were preparing
for church service.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that
they were struggling for a bucket before the sad turn of event.
An eyewitness said the deceased insisted that he
would take his bath first because he was sent on errand by the church.
It was learnt that their mother, Chinyere,
waded into the matter and seized the bucket from them.
However, Elizabeth, said to be in her late 20s,
went into their kitchen and brought out a knife with which she stabbed her
brother .
Alhaji Shittu, the Divisional Police Officer
(DPO) in Yashikira, confirmed the incident to NAN.
Shittu said that the matter had been
transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Ilorin for
further investigation.
He added that the mother, who came to report
the case, was also taken to Ilorin but returned home on Wednesday.