Lokoja – The police in Kogi have arrested a 13-year-old boy, Yinusa Halilu, for allegedly killing his friend and classmate, Mustapha Kazeem, 12, over a damaged earpiece.

ACP Austin Evakhabokun, the Acting Commissioner of Police in Kogi, made this known to journalists on Monday in Lokoja.

Evakhabokun said that a scuffle ensued between the suspect and the deceased, both primary school pupils, when the suspect demanded the return of the earpiece he lent to the deceased.

He said that the late Kazeem said that the earpiece was damaged and Halilu demanded monetary compensation for the damaged earphone.

He said that the demand enraged the deceased who reportedly called the suspect a thief, adding that this resulted in an exchange of hot words, as Halilu insisted on collecting the money by force.

Evakhabokun said that Kazeem became furious and rushed into the house, brought out a sharp cutlass and inflicted cuts on the suspect’s head.

He said that the suspect reportedly rushed to a nearby restaurant with his machete cuts and picked a sharp knife, with which he stabbed the deceased in the chest, leading to his death.

In an interview with newsmen, the suspect said that he borrowed the telephone earpiece from someone, saying that he insisted on replacing it since he did not know what to tell the owner.

He said that Kazeem was his friend and that they were both in Primary Five.

Halilu said that the deceased hit him on his head with a machete, adding that in retaliation, he stabbed him in the chest, which led to his death.

The police also paraded 14 armed robbery suspects, including an 85-year-old man, whose nephew was involved in car robbery, and a homicide suspect. (NAN)



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First to comment, now leeme read d article

Ahh baba! What is this world turning to? Primary school children fighting with cutlass and knife! Its their parent fault! They lack good training!

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imsu.boi:



this guy sef!



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Na wah o!

You are derailing

no picture or it did not happen ,

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Violence isn't the answer. It has never solved any problem.

Why are they parading the uncle of a suspect? That is so unfair.

This is serious, but they are too old to be in primary five.

Its a pity!?Children turning in to militants.....

we don hear..... NExT

lol......... guess him no won miss BBC hausa radio station

See wetin too much action file dey cause. Earpiece of #200 na cause dis kin gobe ##Tufiakwa

That boi should be hang

Dats d reflection of what their parents do at home, dont blame the kids blame the parents......'Teach your child in the way of the Lord, so that when he grows he shall give you rest"

FPT!!! Dancing Skelewu... I knw say one day I go b d FTC...Insha Allah! Back to d topic: signs of end time

By 12, a young boy is fighting wit a cutlass already? horrible.

Too many cant read.

lik if i talk say i nid lik i go fit get am

Totally in support of the surviving kid. What nonsense.

Rilwayne001: That boi should be hang

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Aboki na aboki.




At 13, most kids in the South are already in Secondary school.