Esther Salifu
A man identified as Taiwo Badejo stabbed his friend Monday to death over the sum of N2,500 debt.
This incident occurred in Oko Oba area of Lagos state , it was revealed that Both friends were arguing over the money when the argument turned into a fight between them .
A resident of oko Oba area identified as Tope Ajike stated that the issue started just as argument a night before Friday, until we heard in the morning that (Taiwo) had stabbed Monday.
“He borrowed the money from Monday, and the man came to ask for his money. That was how he picked a knife and stabbed him. The man could not make it, he bled till death. I know the suspect to be a twin, he bears the name, Taiwo.”
Another resident, who gave his name simply as Taofeek, said the culprit was one of the guys who sat around in the area and had no “serious source of income.”
“They just move around, tax people, eat and that’s all,” Taofeek said.
“There are so many people like that in this area with no tangible source of income. So, when you hear of issues like this, you can first trace it to joblessness. You know an idle hand, they say, is the devil’s workshop,” he added.
However the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident The PPRO said the suspect had been arrested and the police were probing the case.
“The suspect’s name is Taiwo Badejo. He has been arrested. The case is now at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti,”
Another resident name withheld stated that , “They were friends, it’s just unfortunate how things got that bad. The guy died early in the morning. The guy who stabbed him was picked up by members of the Oodua People’s Congress and was taken to the nearby police station.
