A man has died in Adamawa State after he was stabbed by his younger brother over a N200 piece of meat.
The man, Friday Murya, was dealt the deadly knife cut after his butcher brother, Monday Murya, got infuriated during a quarrel over the N200 meat.
Monday also stabbed another of his elder brothers, Sinairu, who sought to separate the fight, and Sinairu is said now to be receiving treatment at Dumne Cottage Hospital in Song LGA.
It gathered on the morning of Tuesday, 11 March, 2025 that the incident occurred at Waltadi community in Dunme on Sunday, 9 March, 2025, when the fatal quarrel ensued between Monday and Friday after Friday took a N200 piece of meat without paying for it.
Witnesses said that Monday demanded for his money only for Friday to keep dragging him, resulting into the fight during which Monday used a knife and stabbed Friday.
Friday who was rushed to the Modibbo Adama Teaching Hospital Yola, died there.
As at the time of filing this report on Tuesday, 11 March, 2025, the Adamawa State Police Command is yet to comment on the sad development.
