The police in Lagos have arrested a 15-year-old boy, Sodiq Isa, for allegedly beating his 26 year old neighbour, Johnson Adeboye, to death with a stick.
It was learnt that Adeboye had complained that Sodiq was making a noise with a plate, Sodiq insulted the deceased which led to a fight and Sodiq allegedly beat the deceased to death with a stick.
The incident happened on December 5th on Townhall Street in the Amukoko area of Lagos. The suspect said Adeboye, a Keke Marwa (tricycle) driver had attacked him first.
He narrated: “I was returning from Arabic school at about 5pm that day. The plate I used in taking food to school fell from my hands. I picked it up and went to a shop close by to clean it up. “There was a table in front of the shop; so, I hit the plate on the table to remove the sand inside the plate. Johnson (Adeboye) was in front of the shop, and he told me that I was making a noise with it.
“I told him I was only trying to clean up the sand in the plate. He asked me if I was mad, that why should I be talking to him like that. I responded and told him I was not mad. He warned me that if I continued to talk back at him, he would beat me up. I ignored his threat and walked home.” He added that the victim followed him home and continued the threat.
He said his grandma, who was at home at the time, asked him what the matter was.
“Johnson came from behind and started beating me. Some people around separated us and he left, but he returned some minutes later to A$$ault me again. “People separated us for the second time, but he went to call one of his friends. Both of them started Assaulting me.
“It was at this point that I felt the urge to defend myself. I picked a stick on the ground and hit Johnson on the h£ad. Immediately, he fell and became unconscious. Neighbours gathered and rushed him to the hospital. But it was too late as he was already dead,” he added.
The suspect, who said he wanted to be an Islamic cleric, begged for forgiveness, saying it was not his intention to K!ll the deceased.
Sodia has since been arrested by policemen from the Amukoko division but has been transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe Offor, confirmed the incident. He said the investigations were ongoing.
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Posted: at 15-12-2015 06:25 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
zezprincess at 15-12-2015 06:29 AM (8 years ago) (f)
Make he go rot in jail,prosecutor no treat am as minor ,na so boko haram de start,murderer.
Posted: at 15-12-2015 06:29 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
ngfineface at 15-12-2015 07:42 AM (8 years ago) (f)
The accused is too young to lie. He acted on self defense unfortunately the man died. Xmas brings joy and peace but then its also a time where the devil shows his evil colors. People should be more prayerful at this time and avoid quarrels. May the soul of the deceased RIP.
Posted: at 15-12-2015 07:42 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
It was time for the deceased to 'go home', hence his persistence to continue with a dispute that would normally have ended almost immediately. May we not be an accomplice in someone's tragic fate - Amen.
Posted: at 15-12-2015 07:59 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
The late guy was aleready sniffing death that is why he persisted behind the young man.It is not equally strange the the young man is Boko,so no surprise
Posted: at 15-12-2015 04:40 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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