13-Yr-Old Boy, Kills His Classmate Over Damaged Earphones!!
Kogi Police apprehended a 13-year-old boy, Yinusa Halilu, for allegedly
killing his friend and classmate, Mustapha Kazeem, 12, over a damaged
earpiece.
The
Acting Commissioner of Kogi Police Austin Evakhabokun informed about
this crime while briefing the journalists in Lokoja on November 18,
Monday.
The
ACP said that the fight 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.
Halilu told late Kazeem that the earpiece was damaged and demanded monetary compensation from him.
It
has been learnt 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.
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.
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.
It would be noted that both of the boys were friends and studied at Primary Five.
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