A yet-to-be identified wheelbarrow pusher on Friday, allegedly stabbed a tax collector to death before killing himself in Benin, the capital of Edo State.
The incident reportedly happened at Mission road in Oredo Local Government Area of the state.
An argument said to have ensued between the barrow pusher and the tax collector over refusal by the former to pay N50 daily ticket.
Angered by the argument, the revenue collector reportedly kicked the wheelbarrow containing bags of items.
In retaliation, the wheelbarrow pusher reportedly brought out a knife and stabbed the tax collector.
On realising the tax collector was dead, he thereafter stabbed himself on the neck and died.
The police spokesperson in the state, SP Chidi Nwanbuzor, also confirmed the incident.
