Disagreement over age difference has led to the death of a mechanic, Moruf Sanni, in the Yaba area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metrolearnt that Moruf and a resident, identified simply asSomebody, had first fought on Sunday night.

The fight was reportedly over age rivalry asSomebodyclaimed to be older than Moruf, while the 23-year-old victim said he was older and deserved to be respected by the former.

Some elders in the community were said to have intervened and mediated between the duo.
However, on Monday, our correspondent was told thatSomebodycalled one Jacob to beat up the victim and teach him a lesson.

Jacob, a 20-year-old footballer from Afikpo North, Ebonyi State, was said to have accosted the victim and stabbed him several times in the neck and head until he gave up the ghost.

The incident happened on Ajoke Street in Ago village, Iwaya,Yaba.
A resident, Sikiru Alabi, said he was attracted to the scene of the incident by the noise made by residents.

Alabi, who described Moruf as a hardworking mechanic, said he met both the suspect and victim’s corpse tied together in the midst of a crowd.

He said, “That fateful Monday, around 7.30am, I heard people speaking that somebody had been killed.
“I did not want to go there, but when I learnt it was Moruf that was involved, I decided to see things for myself.

“On getting to the scene, I saw that the boy was dead. He was stabbed in the neck and head. The boy, who killed him, had also been arrested by the community and was chained to the corpse. People put the corpse on his shoulders and asked him to carry his load.”

He said to prevent a mob action, he quickly alerted policemen from the Sabo division.
Moruf’s father, Lukman, a taxi driver, said he had gone to look for fuel and when he returned, a neighbour told him what happened.

“Somebody ran to my house. He said a strange man was fighting with my son. I immediately rushed there, only to see the corpse of my son.
“The suspect was tied to my son’s corpse. I simply thanked him for killing my son and walked away.”
Our correspondent gathered that the victim’s mother, on seeing her dead son, lost her mind.

A relative, who did not identify herself, toldPUNCH Metrothat it was the second time in three years that such calamity would befall the family.
She said, “February 20 of this year made it exactly three years that the first child of the family was killed.

“A police stray bullet hit him when the police came to look for some hoodlums. So, when this one happened again, their mother just ran away and has not been seen since then.”
Our correspondent learnt that she could also not be reached on the telephone since the incident happened.

PUNCH Metrowas told that Moruf’s body had been deposited in a mortuary while the suspect had been arrested by the police.
Moruf’s father urged the police to release his corpse to the family for burial.

A police source, however, told our correspondent that the suspect did not talk about the age difference issue in his confessional statement.
The source said, “He said they went for a birthday party on Sunday night and it was there they had a disagreement.

“The following morning, he confronted Moruf and the deceased then brought out a knife which he collected from him.
“He said Moruf then got a bottle and it was while he wanted to block him from using it that it mistakenly stabbed him in the neck.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident. He added that the matter had been transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigations.

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B4 Devil de Work 8am-4pm , Since he started Working 24hrs , different things just de happen

If you can't do the time , don't do the Crime

Jacob, a 20-year-old footballer from Afikpo North, Ebonyi State, was said to have accosted the victim and stabbed him several times in the neck and head until he gave up the ghost.

Some reasons people give to kill their fellow humans is just so ridiculous and you begin to ask if these guy are humans or animals

Ohh...so you're now a teacher
You teach people lessons? Dont worry,yours is about to start
Senior lecturers at Kirikiri would school you!

Jail him!

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The World is confused...

"Jacob from Ebonyi state"...

I'm not surprised, people from there and North£rners are almost the same.

Killing is like a hobby to them.

Rip to the dead though and Buhari, be fast in providing the millions of job you promised to avert future occurrences.

MuguliciousMUGU:


A police source, however, told our correspondent that the suspect did not talk about the age difference issue in his confessional statement.
The source said, “He said they went for a birthday party on Sunday night and it was there they had a disagreement.

Why wouldn't he deny the age difference issue since it was not tenable enough to take a man's life. If it was possible, some people's age needs to be reduced so that they can grow again. They have just grown over the years celebrating birthdays but refused to grow up with sense and maturity. I really pity the boy's parents-two children in three years?! That's a great loss; may God give them the fortitude to bear the loss.

Jacob from ebonyi killed moruf a lagosian. Oba must hear this
The fly is eating the wound now but when the man with the wound start to eat flies make anybody no shout o
R.I.P to moruf
May God give the family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss

sheymoni:
Jacob from ebonyi killed moruf a lagosian. Oba must hear this
The fly is eating the wound now but when the man with the wound start to eat flies make anybody no shout o
R.I.P to moruf
May God give the family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss

LolLol

Nigerians and this issue of "I be your mate?!"

Okay na

What a waste

People should learn to mind there businessage is overated in nigeria....RIP to d dead

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If only the father of this killer had wore a condom, this beast of burden wouldn't have been born. The reason for the atrocious act is because of age difference and respect? WTF!! This is one of the most preposterous reasons for a killing a human I've read.

Make him go serve government for unlimited years

like play, like play d guy just go like dat
hmmm

Jesus wept!
people are heartless.

[quote author=Mug
A relative, who did not identify herself, toldPUNCH Metrothat it was the second time in three years that such calamity would befall the family.
She said, “February 20 of this year made it exactly three years that the first child of the family was killed.

“A police stray bullet hit him when the police came to look for some hoodlums. So, when this one happened again, their mother just ran away and has not been seen since then.”
Our correspondent learnt that she could also not be reached on the telephone since the incident

http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/footballer-kills-mechanic-over-age-difference/[/quote]
I smell generational curse, T.B Joshua on alert

Sad news

idleness. Footballer? Which FC does he play for? Yeye...

He will have met his age mates at the mortuary by now. Fools fighting over silly matters since 3000BC. Anyway RIP to d dead

********STEROIDS RAGE*********

TEMPERAMENTAL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE YOU GO

We yorubas can kill because of age discrimination. . I still don't know why we are obsessed about age. But that jacob sef ehn, na him first start oo

ok