Bouncer Stabbed to Death at Nightclub in Rivers State.
A young bouncer named Kingsley Abbey is no more after he was tragically stabbed to death at a nightclub in Bonny Island, Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The alleged perpetrator? A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian soldier.
The incident happened on Monday night, December 11, 2023, when Kingsley, following standard protocol, conducted a routine search on the soldier at the club’s entrance. The search uncovered a concealed dagger, prompting Kingsley to deny the soldier entry. This seemingly simple act of upholding safety measures sparked a fatal altercation.
Eyewitness accounts describe a heated argument erupting between Kingsley and the soldier. Tragically, the soldier allegedly reached for the confiscated dagger and used it to fatally stab Kingsley, a father of four.
Devastated and heartbroken, Kingsley’s wife Diepreye Abbey recounted her frantic search upon hearing the news. “I went from one hospital to another,” she said, her voice choked with grief, “but finally found him…dead.”
“We were checking all the hospitals to find out where they kept him but we didn’t see him. At last, there is a place called Macurly, that is where I found him. When I got there my husband was already dead,” she said.
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“I started crying and I asked what happened. They now told me that a uniformed man came to the club where he was working.
“As he was searching him, checking him all around, he said you cannot enter. From there the problem started. They said the man stabbed him,” even as the mother of four insisted on justice for her late husband.
“I need justice for my husband. I have four children. Who will train them? I’m not working for now. I need justice.”
A spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident, said the investigation had commenced to ascertain what happened and to identify the suspect.
“Yes I can confirm the incident from what the Divisional Police Officer told me. But the identity of the person who stabbed him is unknown. The investigation is ongoing to verify the identity of the person who committed the crime. Once we can get the identity of the person, we will take it up from there and ensure that the necessary procedure is followed,” she added.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the community, raising serious questions about security and the potential misuse of power. The Rivers State Police Command after confirming the incident has launched an investigation to identify the soldier and bring him to justice.
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Bouncer Stabbed to Death at Nightclub in Rivers State.
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