Tension has gripped the Officers’ Barracks of the Warri Area Command in Delta State as Destiny Ogbantu, the son of a serving Inspector, allegedly stabbed his neighbor Onyebuchi Emeka to death during a heated dispute on September 22, 2023. Witnesses reported that Destiny retrieved a knife and a dagger from his father’s apartment and pursued Onyebuchi, eventually stabbing him multiple times. Onyebuchi was rushed to a private hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
In response to the incident, Inspector Ogbantu, the suspect’s father, was arrested and is in police custody. Meanwhile, Destiny’s mother fled the barracks with her children. The Delta State chapter of the Nigerian Civil Rights Council has called for justice in this case and urged the police not to cover it up. They demanded that Inspector Ogbantu ensure his son faces the law without obstruction.
