The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a trader, Mr. Lawrence Ikonne, for allegedly killing a buyer, Isa Yaya, because the deceased haggled over the price of a commodity.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred at Ikonne’s residence on Afro Close, Afromedia Estate, Okokomaiko, Lagos.

It was learnt that the victim, 22-year-old Yaya, from northern Nigeria, had gone to Ikonne’s apartment to buy a fairly used air conditioner. Yaya, it was said, usually bought and re-sold condemned iron and electrical materials.

Ikonne reportedly invited the deceased to his house to buy his second-hand air conditioner.

When they got to the house, it was said that the two of them went inside a room to bring out the commodity, and they started haggling over the price.

It was gathered that Yaya insisted on buying the air conditioner below N5, 000- a price which did not go down well with Ikonne.

As the haggling continued, a fight was said to have ensued between the two which turned violent during which Ikonne allegedly hit Yaya with a plank in the belly.

During interrogation, the suspect explained that he had asked Yaya to either pay N5, 000 or assist him to return the commodity to where they brought it from but Yaya had refused. Ikonne added that he felt insulted by this attitude.

He said, “I had not met the young man before. I met him that morning at the Alaba market, and asked him to buy one of my appliances: an air conditioner. He actually looked like a cart pusher. When we got home, we both went in to remove the product, and we brought it outside for negotiation.

“As we continued, he said he would pay less than N5, 000. I replied that he should assist me to return it to where we took it from, but he refused. In the process, we started fighting. He even asked me to pay him for helping me bring it out. I was mad, and I hit his belly with a plank.

“When I realised he had fainted, I tied him with a rope and dragged him into a corner. I also fled the house.”

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tied a fainted Man?

this story is deeper than what is being told o.

I'm looking into this

Just because of "#5000" a nigga is no longer breathing.





#pathetic

ismokeweed:
Nice one. let him go and find air-condition of less than 5k in hell. I love naija.

It's awful to imagine that a mere monetary transaction could lead to loss of life no thanks to over-reaction and uncontrollable anger.

R I P

yaya could have survived if ikonne had called medics when he fainted, this country is filled with well-dressed but mentally-insane people.

chai

Violence....


We've been trained to be violent from birth.. too bad.


How did an item of N5, 000 lead to death?

When you are selling you have to be patient with your customer.... It is clear that he is a bloody murderer and should face the court of law simple.......... Sometimes when people go to buy clothes they test it on their body scatter everything in the shop and at the end of the day they wunt buy..... Abeg watin I talk no make sense?

I sha hope its not Yaya Turay o, lolz but seriously this is disheartening, nothing wey we no go hear for naija...My signature is important abegi.

All in the name of MONEY

so sad

Pics or save this news for ur pocket

This happen when you Ve a bad mouth, imagine a friend priced 8500 bag for 800. I was like what da f.uck. d seller just gave us d look of """ You should Ve been aborted before been born""" shyness catch me.
rip for eruku to ti jele

Well somebody is going to spend a lot of time in Prison.


If Him no...

In Nigeria you get owned when your are pricing out of your league

Nice one. let him go and find air-condition of less than 5k in hell. I love naija.

Strange but true

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alaba boys which levels ?? But diaris God o

Oro pa esi je. Oro di hmm. Ehn make dem go bury d dead. Ojo ti pe niyen.

During interrogation, the suspect explained that he had asked Yaya to either pay N5, 000 or assist him to return the commodity to where they brought it from but Yaya had refused. Ikonne added that he felt insulted by this attitude.

Nawa for some dude.

The dude brain is cos 90.

Its called murder, people. We must pay for our mistakes and learn how to control our flaring emotions. Nairalanders, hope you all are learning from other people's mistakes.