A man identified as Wagbara David who owns a mortuary in Rumuosi by East West road in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state capital, has been killed.

The deceased was reportedly stabbed to death by a tanker conductor who parked in front of his office in Rumuosi area.

Report has it that his offence was that he asked the driver to take his tanker from the front of his office and the conductor pulled out his dagger and stabbed him to death.

He was rushed to the University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) where he was confirmed dead.

According to reports, the tanker driver zoomed off after stabbing the victim but was intercepted at Choba junction.