A 21-year-old man allegedly stabbed an I8-year-old boy to death in Ogun state on Christmas day.

According to the state police command, the incident occurred following a misunderstanding between the two, over a phone.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi who said the incident occurred at Ope-Ilu area of Agbado Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun state on December 25, however, noted that the suspect has been arrested.

”Trouble started when an argument ensued over a missing phone of which the deceased accused the suspect of being in his possession.

This infuriated the suspect consequent upon which he took one of the beer bottles around, broke it and stabbed the deceased on the chest.”

”He was quickly rushed to a nearby hospital but gave up the ghost before reaching the hospital. The father of the victim Kolawole Abiola lodged the complaint at Agbado Divisional Headquarter and the DPO, CSP Omonijo Sunday, deployed Police detectives to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested.”

”Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to Homicide Section of State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation,” the PRO added.