{"id":154219,"date":"2025-03-06T22:26:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T21:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/man-killed-in-knife-attack-at-monguno-idp-camp"},"modified":"2025-03-11T00:03:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T23:03:43","slug":"man-killed-in-knife-attack-at-monguno-idp-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/man-killed-in-knife-attack-at-monguno-idp-camp","title":{"rendered":"Man killed in knife attack at Monguno IDP camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A 30-year-old man, Aji Kawu, was fatally stabbed during a dispute at the RRR Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Monguno Local Government Area, Borno State, on March 5.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, the incident occurred around 8:10 p.m. after an argument between Kawu and another camp resident, Musa Ajit. During the altercation, Ajit allegedly stabbed Kawu in the left shoulder with a knife.<\/p>\n<p>Security personnel arrived swiftly at the scene, and the injured man was rushed to Monguno General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p>Security analyst Zagazola Makama reports that his body was later deposited at the hospital mortuary for an autopsy before being released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have confirmed the arrest of the suspect, Musa Ajit, as investigations into the incident continue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A 30-year-old man, Aji Kawu, was fatally stabbed during a dispute at the RRR Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Monguno Local Government Area, Borno State, on March 5. According to sources, the incident occurred around 8:10 p.m. after an argument between Kawu and another camp resident, Musa Ajit. 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