A 14-year-old boy simply identified as Danladi, has been arrested for punching his 18-year-old neighbour, Biliya Lawal, to death in Gadabiu in the Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
It was gathered that the incident happened around 6 pm on Friday when the duo engaged in a heated exchange of words which resulted in a physical fight.
According to PUNCH, a commercial driver in the area who gave his name as Aliyu said the reason behind the exchange of words and subsequent exchange of punches was unknown.
He said immediately after Lawal fell to the ground, he was rushed to the Kwali General Hospital where he was declared dead.
The driver said, “Both Lawal who is about 18-year-old and Danladi, a 14-year-old boy, live in the same compound located at Gadabiu in Kwali Area Council. I don’t know what in particular led to the exchange of words but it must have been a serious issue.
“The verbal exchange of words became heated and later resulted in a physical fight. The two exchanged blows, in the process, Danladi’s punch hit Lawal in his stomach. Lawal fell to the ground and immediately went unconscious. He was immediately rushed to the Kwali General Hospital where the doctor who attended to them pronounced him dead. The matter as I speak to you has spread to everywhere in the community. ”
The FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the incident, added that Danladi had been arrested.
She said, “The suspect is custody. The case has been transferred to SCID for further investigation.”