Shock As Woman Stabs Ex-Rivers Councillor To Death Near Port Harcourt

Though details were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the incident occurred at Nkpolu-Rumuigbo, near Port Harcourt.

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Kinikanwo Amadi, a former supervisory councillor in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, has tragically died.

The man died after was allegedly stabbed to death by a woman.

Though details were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the incident occurred at Nkpolu-Rumuigbo, near Port Harcourt.

The news of Kinikanwo’s death was disclosed by his friends and political associates, who took to Facebook to mourn his passing with pictures of his corpse.

In one of the pictures seen by our correspondent, the deceased was stabbed multiple times in the abdomen, chest and arms.

The pictures, which went viral on social media, suggested that the former councillor was rushed to the hospital, as stitches were on several spots of his lifeless body on the hospital bed.

A spokesman for the state police command, Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the incident, adding that operatives were investigating it.

“Yes, I can confirm it, it happened. I called the DPO in charge of that area and he confirmed it. We are still investigating the matter to get the details,” Omoni stated.