- It’s gathered that Badejo and Monday had an altercation over the money and the situation degenerated into a fight between them on Friday
One Taiwo Badejo has allegedly stabbed his friend, identified simply as Monday, to death in Lagos State.
Badejo was said to have killed Monday over N2,500 debt in the Oko Oba area of the State.
It’s gathered that Badejo and Monday had an altercation over the money and the situation degenerated into a fight between them on Friday.
Residents of the area, who spoke with newsmen, confirmed the incident, saying the duo were friends.
A resident of the area where the incident took place, Tope Ajise, disclosed that people tried to intervene in the matter and settle the dispute but their efforts yielded no results.
“It started just as arguments a night before Friday until we heard in the morning that he (Taiwo) had stabbed Monday. It was just because of N2,500.
“He borrowed the money from Monday, and the man came to ask for his money. That was how he picked a knife and stabbed him. The man could not make it, he bled till death. I know the suspect to be a twin, he bears the name, Taiwo.” Punch quoted him as saying.
Another resident who who spoke in confidence said Taiwo was immediately arrested by security operatives of the Yoruba vigilante organisation, the Oodua People’s Congress.
The source said, “They were friends, it’s just unfortunate how things got that bad. The guy died early in the morning. The guy who stabbed him was picked up by members of the Oodua People’s Congress and was taken to the nearby police station. The Abattoir Police Station covers our area, so I believe that must be where he was taken to.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.
The PPRO said the suspect had been arrested and the police were probing the case.
“The suspect’s name is Taiwo Badejo. He has been arrested. The case is now at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti,” the police spokesman said.