Man Stabs Neighbour To Death Over Roasted Meat Disagreement In Adamawa

A 28-year-old man, Ibrahim Augustine, has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly stabbing his 21-year-old neighbour, Haggai Markus, to death following a disagreement over roasted meat. The incident occurred at about 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Mararaban Vimtim in Mubi North Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the misunderstanding started over roasted meat taken from a butcher’s table and escalated into a fatal confrontation.

In the course of the misunderstanding, the suspect allegedly used a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest. The incident was reported to the police at about 8:45 p.m. on the same day by the father of the deceased, Markus Gabo. Operatives attached to the Mubi North Division visited the scene and found Markus lying dead in a pool of blood.

The police said one sharp knife suspected to have been used in the attack was recovered as an exhibit, while the suspect was apprehended and taken into custody. Photographs of the scene were taken, and the corpse was evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre, Mubi, where a medical doctor confirmed the victim dead.

The command said the suspect and the case diary will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation and prosecution. The Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command, CP Kabir Hassan, commiserated with the family of the deceased and assured the public that justice would be served.