The man identified as Peter Orji, killed his elder brother during an argument bordering on the payment of N1,500 electrical bill at their residence in Uruagu, in the Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The elder brother is said to have refused to pay the said bill, and in order to get him to pay, power supply to his flat was disconnected. This led to a heated argument which led to his being stabbed to death.
After the crime, the suspect was said to have rushed to the nearest police station and surrendered himself to the police to avoid lynching by an angry mob.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incidence but however, said the suspect was arrested contrary to claims that he willingly surrendered himself to the police.
Ikenga said the wife of the suspect was first arrested at the crime scene, adding that the couple were currently in police custody.
He said the state Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, had ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation
A source in the community said Peter, who was angered by the development, stormed into his flat, brought out a gun and allegedly shot his brother to death.
