19 year old boy murders friend over a girl.

A19-year-old boy, Abraham Bepeh, has been arrested for allegedly killing his friend, Richard Mashok, in a disagreement over a girl.
Bepeh, who is from Betukwe community in Obudu LGA of cross river state claimed that  Mashok was a cultist who attempted to eliminate him over a girl, one Anna Ushie, a student of Immaculate (Annunciation) Secondary School in Ohong. Bepeh is a JSS3 dropout, while the deceased, who had a certificate in education, was a teacher at the school (Immaculate). Mashok and Bepeh had been having a running battle over the girl and on the day of the incident, Bepeh accosted Mashok on his way from a barbing salon.
It was gathered that some chiefs and leaders from the two communities had earlier intervened in the matter, fining Mashok a live goat, and Bepeh two cartons of beer to end the rift but that did not solve the matter as the accused insisted that they must slug it out physically.
As fight eventually ensued between the two, Bepeh reportedly brought a dagger and stabbed the deceased on his neck after which he fled.
Mashok died on the way to Obudu General Hospital.
At the state Criminal Investigation Department, Bepeh gave a brief narration of the incident.
He said, “Mashok was a cult member. He was initiated into Vikings in 2002, long before I was initiated. We fought over one girl. When we could not resolve the matter, I told him to leave me alone, but he (Mashok) always brought up the issue.”
The officer in charge of Homicide Unit, Mr. Joseph Inuyashe, said Bepeh said in his statement that he did not stab the boy to kill him.
The state Police PRO, Mr. John Umoh, said the police are still investigating the matter.