Wee smoker stabs man over cigarette

A nineteen-year-old young man, Prince Appah has been murdered in cold blood with his intestines gushing out by a wee smoker, popularly known as Rasta at Kwahu Mpraeso in the Kwahu South district of the Eastern region.

The deceased was stabbed to death by his assailant around 10pm after a group of young men, allegedly led by the suspect, Rasta, decided to avenge one George who they fought hours before the incident over a piece of cigarette.

Information gathered indicated that Rasta and his brother, in the evening went to buy pieces of cigarette from a 51-year-old woman; however, misunderstanding ensued between them and the woman over which George came in to intervene.

The intervention by George did not go down well with the suspect and brother who threw stone at George leading to an open fight in which the two were severely beaten.

In an attempt to revenge, Rasta and the brother with few others reorganized themselves in the evening at around 10pm to attack George in his house. However on their way, they met the deceased who was a friend to George and ordered him and a friend to kneel down.

According to the friend, Prince’s assailant stabbed him in the stomach without any provocation and vanished into the bush.

The others also fled when the friend raised the alarm and called for help. The Mpraeso police have confirmed the story and said the body of the deceased has been deposited at the Atibie Government hospital for autopsy.

Amadu Nashiru, an accomplice has been arrested and put on remand, pending other investigation.