Man butchers friend on a farm in Cross River.

A young guy allegedly hacked his friend to death with a machete over the weekend in the Olum community of Boki, Local Government Area, LGA, of Cross River State.

According to local reports, the attacker was named Emmanuel, while the victim was named Akwande.

The eyewitness, Patrick Osang, said that three of them went to the farm and that after their work, Emmanuel got out his pawpaw and began eating it while Akwande was sucking oranges. As soon as I sliced some palm fruits, I left the two of them.

“I did not hear any quarrel or exchange of words but when I went back I saw Akwande lying in a pool of blood with a deep cut on his neck. I asked Emmanuel what happened but he did not say anything but went ahead to attack me with his matchet”.

“We fought with our knives but his knife could not penetrate my body neither did mine enter his because of the charms both of us have. But I overpowered him and dragged him to the village”

“We are friends from Obudu and came to Boki to work for daily pay. We have been living peacefully until Saturday afternoon when Emmanuel killed Akwande”