A tenant at 131, Uzo Street, Ajegunle, Southwest Nigeria, Okechukwu Emeka has allegedly clubbed his caretaker and car dealer, Francis Ogboh, 65, to death during a disagreement over payment of electricity bill.
P.M.NEWS investigation revealed that Okechukwu Emeka, 27, had supported a housewife called Evelyn, who owed the bulk of the debt, during a quarrel. She is believed to have come from the same village in Ngbodi, Imo State, Southeast Nigeria with Okechukwu and allegedly started the fight while the suspect took sides with her.
According to the deceased’s son, Chigozie, his father returned from his village in Anambra State on a Friday and found out that PHCN had disconnected electricity supply to the compound because tenants were owing it a huge sum of money.
An argument that led to a quarrel ensued. The matter was reported to the police and Evelyn promised to pay in three days, which was a Monday. She did as promised.
But on her return from the police station, Evelyn allegedly visited her anger on thecaretaker’s wife known as Mama Chigozie.
“Madam Evelyn stopped my mother at the corridor and slapped her. And a fight ensued. I tried to stop them but Okechukwu came out with a knife. He stabbed me on my hand and threatened to kill me. With my blood soaked hand, I went to Okechukwu’s friend to beg him to intervene,” Chigozie explained.
As the fight continued, Ogboh tried to stop it but Okechukwu allegedly picked a stick and hit Ogboh on the head. He started bleeding profusely.
Chigozie further narrated: “the noise that followed the attack made me to rush back into the house where I saw my father lying on the floor, with blood gushing out of his head.”
Neighbours rushed Ogboh to Sones Hospital at Wilmer, Apapa where he eventually died.
But Okechukwu told P.M.NEWS he acted in self defence and did not intend to kill the deceased.
He said Ogboh’s wife and son were beating him so he picked the stick to defend himself.
But unfortunately, the caretaker came into the scene when he held the stick to scare his wife and son. And he was mistakenly hit instead.
When the case was reported at Ajegunle Police Station, Evelyn and Okechukwu were arrested.
After the preliminary investigation, the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos.
The two suspects are awaiting prosecution after police investigation.
—Lucky Lawal
P.S DON'T HATE ME BCOZ OF WHAT COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH, I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT MYSELF, SO phyukOFF..
Posted: at 4-05-2012 06:34 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
why killing killing killing everyday? chk all d story on np from dis mon-fri it is full of death.. haba am tired of reading killing stories......... evelyn patrner in crime should b set ablaze period ..... nd evil should b thrown in2 d dungeon
IF U TINK D DEVIL IS A LIAR, THEN LET A GUY LIE TO U AND U WILL KNW DAT D DEVIL IS A LEANER ........
Posted: at 4-05-2012 09:36 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Nigeria is becoming to deadly country...many type of killing is happening there and always... Killing by bomb! killing by accident!! and killing by violent!!! ETC.. May God pls help us before we go finish ooo
Posted: at 4-05-2012 10:05 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
OH R.I.P LOOK THIS IS WHAT IM SAYING HERE NIGERIANS ARE REALLY SUFFERING THIS KIND OF DIE DIE WILL STOP HAPPENING IN NIGGER IF ALL OF US CAN JOIN HAND TO VOTE THE IMO STATE GOVERNOR ROCHAS OKOROCHA AS A PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNTRY OR SOME ONE WE THE YOUTHS OF THIS GREAT NATION WILL CHOSE AND SUPPORT HIM TILL THE END LETS FORGET ABOUT TRIBE HERE THIS IS A VERY SEROUS MATTER NA WE DEY SUFFER THE WHOLE THINGS WE THE YOUTHS OF THIS COUNTRY WE NEED TO SAY NO!!! TO ALL THIS OLD MAN THIEVES AND SAY ANOFF IS ANOFF WE DESERVE BETTER LIFE LIKE OTHER COUNTRY'S LOOK AT NIGERIA COMMON LIGHT THIS PEOPLE CAN NOT EVEN GIVE US UPON ALL THE MONEY THEY WEST EVERYDAY ON NEWS PEPPERS MY BROTHERS AND SISTER YOU CAN NEVER KNOW HOW BAD NIGERIA IS UNTILL YOU TRAVEL OUT OF NIGERIA YOU WILL REALIZE THAT WE ARE THE LAST IN EVERYTHING A COUNTRY NEED THIS IS VERY VERY SEROUS WHAT IS THIS THINGS WE ASK OUR GOV TO GIVE US JUST LIGHT WATER GOOD ROOD IS THIS TOO MUCH FOR US TO ENJOY WITH ALL THE NATURAL WEALTH GOD GIVE THIS GREAT COUNTRY THE SUFFERINGS OF NIGERIANS IS TOO MUCH IM TELLING YOU THE TRUTH I FEEL LIKE CRYING FOR NIGERIANS EACH TIME I LOOK BACK HOME WE HAVE A VERY BAD GOV AND WE THE YOUTH OF THIS NATION SHOULD RISE AND SAY ANOFF IS ANOFF COME AS ONE AND FIGHT OUR BATTLE LET US FORGET ABOUT TRIBE BECAUSE THIS TORCHES EVERY BODY PLS MY PPL IF YOUR WITH ME ON THIS LETS JOIN HAND ARE YOU IN OR OUT ?
GOD IS GOOD
Posted: at 4-05-2012 10:07 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming