Man kills friend over ownership of phone charger

 A 27-year-old man was killed by his friend over the ownership of a mobile phone charger.

The tragedy occurred in Ogun State, south west Nigeria.

The victim, Mr Dele Oje, described as an easy-going person by his neighbours, was said to have been allegedly killed by his friend, simply identified as Muyideen after the latter requested for a phone charger from the former.

Investigations revealed that Oje had earlier argued with his friend over who owned the charger minutes before he was killed.

Shortly before his death, an argument had ensued between the duo, prompting neighbours in the two-storey building to intervene.

Unfortunately, the neighbours had barely left the scene of the argument, when Dele’s friend descended on him as the deceased attempted to have his breakfast and slashed his throat with a sharp object.

A neighbour of the deceased who did not want to be named, narrated what she described as an unfortunate incident, said: “We had earlier settled a seeming quarrel between the friends over the ownership of a telephone charger when Muyideen killed his friend’’.

‘We got there later only to see blood stains on the wall and floor of the building,  an indication that Oje had attempted to escape from his assailant’’.

Another resident who identified himself as Abayomi Oyeyemi also said that after the murder, Muyideen fled only to be fished out in a near-by bush, three hours after.

The body has been deposited at the Ijebu-Ode General Hospital mortuary while Muyideen who was arrested by the youths in the community had been handed over to police at the Ogbere division.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, who said he was yet to be briefed by the Ogbere Divisional Police Officer, added that he did not have details of the incident.

Culled from The Sun