Michael Ochaya was reportedly killed by his kinsman, Onuigbo Nwankwoeke over a N100 debt.
According to NewTelegraph, an eyewitness, Nwabueze Nwedu said Nwankwoeke had gone to Ochaya in his house demanding for N100 owed him by the deceased when a misunderstanding broke out in the process which led to the death of Ochaya.
Ochaya had owed the dead man the money for weeks and refused to give it to him after the man had begged so many times.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP George Okafor said Nwankwoeke had gone to Ochaya’s house and demanded for the N100 debt which the wife bailed him out by giving the creditor the money but that Ochaya forcefully collected the money from the deceased and tore it into pieces.
A fight broke out resulting in the death of the man.