23 year old Nigerian student Mustapha Musa Osmanu, studying Information
Communication Technology (ICT) at Sikkims Manipal University, Accra, has
been arrested by the Ghanian police for stabbing two of his brothers at
their home in Accra Newtown on Friday November 28th. One of them died
instantly.
Confessing to the crime, Musa said he was under the influence of drugs
when he stabbed his brothers. He said a night before the attack, he'd
taken 20 doses of Diazpam 5gm tablets, to enable him study.
"I admit committing the act. I regret my action and I even wanted to
commit suicide after the act but Jamiru took the knife from me. I was
out of control after taking the drug. I regret having taken the drugs
which enables me study for more than five hours a day…” he said
On the day of the attack, Osmanu had sneaked into their kitchen around
3.30pm, picked a knife and first stabbed Jamiru Osman, 23, in the chest
before stabbing Nazifi Osman Mohammed, 27, in the chest and the
stomach, leading to his death.
Nazifi, the oldest among the three brothers was pronounced dead on
arrival at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The other brother is now in a
stable condition at the same hospital.
Speaking on the incident, the Accra Regional Police Commander, DCOP
Christian Tetteh Yohuno said on November 29th, the day after the attack,
Musa went to the police station to report, claiming that he and his
brothers had been attacked by armed robbers. His claim was later refuted
by Jamiru who survived the attack.
He revealed that it was Musa who attacked them while they were sleeping
that fateful day. "Jamiru narrated that after seeing the intestines of
Nazifi gushing out and blood flowing from his stomach, he immediately
had to pretend he did not see the one who stabbed them after he was
asked by suspect whether he saw something. The victim said if he had
said yes, Musa Osmanu would have killed him instantly which was why he
said he did not know the one who stabbed them,” DCOP Yohuno said.
Police believe that Musa Osmanu committed the act when he learned that
the victims had been given about $4,000 from their elder brother to pay
their school fees, a claim Osmanu has denied.
"I did not commit the offense because of the money ”
He said
Musa is expected to be charged to court soon for murder.