A 22-year-old man was, Tuesday, stabbed to death by a new military recruit over a N50 loaf of local bread known as Madiga, at Ozizebiri in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The incident was said to have triggered violence in the area, leading to the burning of three houses.
The victim, an indigene of Opuama in the same council, was identified as Princewill.
According to community sources, the recruit, identified as Ayibakare Oguo, 26, stabbed the deceased following a fight.
The source said: “The accused, Ayibakare, was alleged to have beaten up the younger sister of the deceased over N50 Madiga he bought on credit.
“In anger, the deceased went to him to inquire why his sister was beaten up. A fight ensued and that was how the deceased was stabbed to death.”
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