Samson Folarin

A 28-year-old trader, Chukwuebuka Okeke, has allegedly killed his friend and roommate, Nwabuike Ezeike, 39, after a disagreement over a N5, 000 electricity bill.
PUNCH Me tro learnt that the incident happened on Tuesday on Tokosi Street, Orile-Iganmu.

Our correspondent gathered that the friends, who were traders on the Lagos Island, had been together for a long time.
They were also said to have contributed money for the rent of the single-room apartment.

The men, who hail from the same Ishida community, in the Anocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, however, had a disagreement over their electricity bill.

A relative of the deceased, Ben Eze, said the deceased had paid the suspect some money as his contribution towards the bill.
He said, “But his friend squandered the money. So, as the payment became overdue and pressure was mounted on him to release the money, he passed on the aggression to the deceased and there was a fight. He was actually asleep when he attacked him.

“People had separated them when he suddenly punched him in the head. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.”

It was learnt that the case was reported at the Orile Police Division and the suspect was arrested.

The matter was later transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, while the corpse of the victim was deposited at the Lagos Mainland mortuary.
Another relative, Charles Anolue, said the victim was supposed to have his engagement ceremony later this month before he was killed.

He said the family was pained that despite the death, the family of the suspect had not shown any sign of remorse over the incident.

“We are grieved and despite our loss, we would have resolved this case because we are from the same community. But the suspect’s family have been playing games which we don’t understand, and that is why we are ready to pursue this case to a logical end,” he added.

Lawyer for the deceased’s family, F.S. Oladele, urged the police to dig up all the evidence of the case.

However, the elder brother of the suspect, Emeka Okeke, explained that his family was not happy over the incident and efforts by community leaders to wade in had been frustrated by the deceased’s family.

“These two men have been friends for a long time and they are both traders. What happened between them was unfortunate and I know Chukwuebuka had no intention of killing his friend,” he added.
Counsel for the suspect, Spurgeon Ataene, denied that the 28-year-old killed the victim.

He said, “It was the deceased that attacked first and my client dodged his blow. It was the force with which he attempted to punch my client that made him crash into a wall, thereby killing himself.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe Offor, confirmed incident, adding that investigation was on at the SDCI.

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Ezeike Photo: Samson Folarin

See e head like old grinding stone

Abeg make dem go Lodge am for kirikiri Maximum hotel and suites

Accommodation has always been free there

He should be tried and executed, simple.

Rip man....

He should spend the rest of his life in jail (where everything is free except freedom itself) to avoid repetition... they don't pay electricity bill there.




But why will an adult of 39 still be doing roomie?

Hmmmm

na wa oo

Biafrans, smh.

Jesus

So sad.
What a life

This one again?

#blameGEJ

"The STRONGEST man is he who can CONTROL his anger".

Even what you "have no intention of killing", you can when there's no control.

Chai....... SEE TEMPTATION

ha

#blameGEJ

Electricity bill

i blame fashola

and d poor frnd wuld b in hell while d guily can stil repent and go 2 heaven. MERCY AND GRACE

Na wa oo. Two matured people who should sort things out amicably resorted to being childish with petty issues. This is rather unfortunate.

apayan


I AM QAESH

End time killing......

I was very sure of the section of the country the accused comes from before opening the thread

May okike abiama help us

We must blame gej for this....

see am him look like devil himself u be DEVIL sef...FOOL

RIP. To bad

walahi talahi this ndigbo on ndigbo crime gotta stop mehn

Islie:


Counsel for the suspect, Spurgeon Ataene, denied
that the 28-year-old killed the victim.
He said, “It was the deceased that attacked first
and my client dodged his blow. It was the force
with which he attempted to punch my client that
made him crash into a wall, thereby killing
himself.”

Lawyers ehn, there's nothing they can't defend.
E don change the story sharp sharp

Lagos environment......

Always breeding hardened hearths owing to harsh economic and living conditions

They should relocate to the east where there is serene and environment