The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Daniel Onyejekwe, for the murder of Christian Goodluck on New Year’s Day.
According to a statement released on Sunday, 5th January 2025, by SP Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson, the incident occurred during a heated argument. Onyejekwe intervened when he saw Goodluck allegedly assaulting his mother.
The altercation escalated into a physical fight, with both men using a broken bottle. Onyejekwe fatally stabbed Goodluck.
“In this year 2025, please control your temper. The best suspect, Daniel Onyejekwe, aged 30, in Sapele, murdered one Christian Goodluck on 1/1/2025,” he statement read.
“The suspect claimed that he met the deceased quarrelling with and assaulting his mother.
“He and the deceased fought using a broken bottle.
“He stabbed the deceased with the broken bottle, which later led to his death. What a way to start the new year.”
The police are investigating the incident.
