Nigerian stabs another to death in India over plate

A 39-year-old Nigerian was allegedly stabbed to death by a fellow national in Hennur, east Benglauru, early Sunday.


Morado, a resident of Janakiram Layout, paid the price for slapping Samuel, 30, a BBA student with KNS College.

Morado, who was without a job, was miffed with Samuel for leaving behind his tiffin box at a food joint.

“Samuel and Morado were partying at a common friend’s house in Hennur from Friday night.


On Saturday afternoon, Samuel took Morado’s lunch box to buy chicken from Africans’ Kitchen, a food joint in Hennur. However, Samuel forgot the lunch box at the joint and got the chicken wrapped in an aluminium foil.

Seeing his lunch box missing, Morado, who was in an inebriated state, abused and slapped Samuel. Others intervened and pacified them,” police said.

Later , Samuel returned to his room in Jakkur near Yelahanka.

“Samuel couldn’t forget the insult. Armed with a kitchen knife, he rode back to Morado’s residence in Janakiram Layout at 3am and knocked on the door. Without opening the door, Morado asked Samuel why he’d come. Samuel is said to have asked Morado to apologise for having slapped him,” police said.

Neighbours told police they could hear Samuel and Morado shouting at each other around 3.30am.

“Morado then opened the door. Samuel stormed in and stabbed Morado on his chest and stomach,” police said.

Hearing the commotion, neighbours alerted the police control room.

“By the time we reached, Morado had died. We arrested Samuel, who was hiding in Morado’s kitchen,” police said.