DE@DLY SMOKE-‘Aboki’ Trader K*lls Customer Over N10 Cigarette
A trader is in deep trouble for k*lling a man as a result of he wouldn’t pay N10 for his stick of cigarette.
Alli Mustapha, a forty two-12
months-previous indigene of Niger State, is at present within the dock
for allegedly st@bbing a buyer, Idowu Maliki, to de@th over N10
cigarette within the Ikotun space of Lagos State.
In line with experiences, Mustapha who runs a petty good store at Imope Compound within the space, had allegedly bought a stick of ‘White London’ cigarette to Maliki, on March 7, 2015, however the dece@sed refused to pay when the dealer requested for his cash.
The argument that ensued following Maliki’s refusal to pay up, led to a battle and the suspect was reported to have hit the sufferer on the top with a protracted stick and he slumped.
When efforts to revive him failed, Maliki was rushed to the Igando Basic Hospital the place he was confirmed de@d.
During interrog@tion on the police station, Mustapha admitted to committing the crime however insisted that the dece@sed had first hit him.
“I don’t know the person’s identify, however he involves my place to purchase issues. On the fateful day, he got here to purchase a stick of cigarette. He didn’t pay for it.
He returned jiffy later and wished to enter my store. I refused to permit him. However as I attempted to cease him, he took a stool and hit me with it.
Then he began wanting round for different issues to hit me and that was once I shortly grabbed an extended stick which I often stored in my store to guard myself, and hit his head with it.”
The police have arr@igned Mustapha on a one-rely of m*rder earlier than an Ebute Meta Justice of the Peace’s Court docket.
In line with experiences, Mustapha who runs a petty good store at Imope Compound within the space, had allegedly bought a stick of ‘White London’ cigarette to Maliki, on March 7, 2015, however the dece@sed refused to pay when the dealer requested for his cash.
The argument that ensued following Maliki’s refusal to pay up, led to a battle and the suspect was reported to have hit the sufferer on the top with a protracted stick and he slumped.
When efforts to revive him failed, Maliki was rushed to the Igando Basic Hospital the place he was confirmed de@d.
During interrog@tion on the police station, Mustapha admitted to committing the crime however insisted that the dece@sed had first hit him.
“I don’t know the person’s identify, however he involves my place to purchase issues. On the fateful day, he got here to purchase a stick of cigarette. He didn’t pay for it.
He returned jiffy later and wished to enter my store. I refused to permit him. However as I attempted to cease him, he took a stool and hit me with it.
Then he began wanting round for different issues to hit me and that was once I shortly grabbed an extended stick which I often stored in my store to guard myself, and hit his head with it.”
The police have arr@igned Mustapha on a one-rely of m*rder earlier than an Ebute Meta Justice of the Peace’s Court docket.