The Police in Adamawa state have arrested an 18-year-old boy, Abdulkarim, for stabbing 21-year-old Ayuba Hassan to death in Mubi.
Spokesperson of the state Police command, Suleman Nguroje, said the suspect stabbed his friend to death after accusing him of stealing his N55,000 worth mobile phone.
Abdulkarim, when paraded before journalists, said he and two other friends had gone to bed after a failed attempt to steal jerrycans of petrol from a filling station in Mubi.
He said he realised his mobile phone was missing when he woke up at night, and his two friends told him only Ayuba visited the house while he was asleep.
Abdulkarim said when he confronted Ayuba the next day, argument ensued, and they, accompanied by two of their friends, agreed to go to the riverside and fight.
He said on their way to the riverside, Ayuba threw a stone at him, which prompted him to pull out a knife and stab him twice in the hand and chest.
As soon as Ayuba collapsed and died, Abdulkarim said he fled the murder scene, leaving his victim in a pool of blood.
The Police spokesperson said the suspect would be charged to court as soon as they conclude investigation.