- The incident took place around 10 pm
- The deceased had two stab wounds on his back and one on the front
- Police said they were still investigating what led to the murder
Manzini: A 30 year old Nigerian man who was in accompany of his fellow countrymen and supposedly with a female companion was stabbed to death last night (Monday), at the Xchange Lounge in Manzini.
It was established that the incident took place around 10 pm. Independent News has reliably learnt that the Nigerian man was asked by some other guy to come out to the parking lot and remove his BMW so that they can be able to move out. According to one of the brother, whose name is known to this publication but cannot be revealed for safety purposes, said narrated for this reporter that a few minutes later they saw a lot of people running towards the direction of the parking to observe a scene that was occurring.
Jimmy * said upon seeing that they started calling out for their brother who had gone for some time and he came back to them moving in a snail’s pace, covering his chest with a t-shirt full of blood. Jimmy said their brother fell dead in front of them.
He had two stab wounds on his back and one on the front.
Jimmy alleged that suspects had purposely asked him outside to move him away from the company of people he was with. He also said the deceased was also distracted by one of his rivals while the other took the opportunity to stab him on the back two times and as he turned around he was stabbed in the chest.
“The painful part is the fact that our brother was in his house cooking when his new girlfriend asked him out for a few drinks. We are not sure if she was also in their plans but we certainly know that he was stabbed for some grudges and we suspect that it might be a fight over the girlfriend,” said Jimmy.
According to Jimmy, their brother was rushed to RFM hospital where he was confirmed death upon arrival. The murder suspects are already in police custody for questioning.
Chief Police Information and Communications Officer (PICO) Phindile Vilakati confirmed the incident, saying the 30 year old man was stabbed to death, while a 20 year old man was arrested in connection to the murder. Vilakati said police were still investigating to what led to the murder.
Laurence Lukhele, from the Exchange Lounge also confirmed the incident, without giving much details. He said it was a pity that it happened at their lounge where people often come to have fun.
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