A middle-aged man named Patrick Essien has been apprehended by the Rivers State Police Command.
He is accused of stabbing his landlord, Iheanyichukwu America, in Rumuiprikon, located in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
The altercation began when the landlord attempted to intervene and rescue Essien’s wife from him, as she was reportedly being mistreated.
According to Chioma, the landlord’s wife, Essien tried to take his wife inside, but America insisted that she stay in his family’s house for the night.
America moved Essien’s wife out of their house, leading to a later confrontation.
In the middle of the night, Essien attacked the landlord in his attempt to find his wife.
The landlord’s sister, Gladys Bardey, labeled Essien’s actions as an attempted murder and urged that the case be taken to court.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident and reported that Essien was in custody while America was receiving medical treatment in the hospital.
An ongoing investigation is underway regarding the matter.
