An amateur boxer, identified as Kehinde and popularly known as KBlaq, has been stabbed to death during a street altercation at Olodo Garage in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The incident occurred on Sunday, with news of his death sparking widespread reactions on social media as users called for justice.
Accounts shared online indicated that Kehinde was not initially involved in the fight. The suspect was said to have arrived after the confrontation had ended and allegedly attacked the boxer with a broken bottle, stabbing him in the neck.
Kehinde reportedly sustained severe injuries and later died.
Several social media users expressed shock over the killing, with some alleging that the attacker had no involvement in the initial dispute.
An X user, @MVKAY2, claimed that the fight had already ended before the suspect allegedly attacked Kehinde.
“The person who stabbed him was not even involved in the fight, and they had stopped fighting already. Just one of those vile men wey the matter no concern came from nowhere and stabbed him,” the user wrote.
Another user, @omononaolapo, also alleged that the suspect was not among those involved in the earlier confrontation.
“Funny enough, this guy that stabbed him was not even among those that they were fighting,” the user stated.
An X user, @Tunde, who described the deceased as his brother, mourned him, alleging that some commercial motorcyclists watched as the confrontation unfolded.
“Na my brother o. Ajeh. Olodo bike men can be very mean sometimes, and they were all there watching them fight,” he wrote.
Similarly, @Fela said the deceased was a friend of his younger brother, adding that he learnt about the killing while attending church on Sunday.
Another user, @Pelumifundz, who described Kehinde as the younger brother of a friend, said he was known to be gentle and peaceful.
The user also expressed hope that the circumstances surrounding his death would be thoroughly investigated and justice served.
Confirming the incident on Monday, the spokesperson for the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, said an investigation was ongoing.
