Boy Kills Classmate Over Damaged Earphone -

Lokoja – The police in Kogi have arrested a
13-year-old boy, Yinusa Halilu, for allegedly
killing his friend and classmate, Mustapha
Kazeem, 12, over a damaged earpiece.
ACP Austin Evakhabokun, the Acting
Commissioner of Police in Kogi, made this
known to journalists on Monday in Lokoja.
Evakhabokun said that a scuffle 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.
He said that the late Kazeem said that the
earpiece was damaged and Halilu
demanded monetary compensation for the
damaged earphone.
He said 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.
In an interview with newsmen, 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.
He said that Kazeem was his friend and
that they were both in Primary Five.
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.
The police also paraded 14 armed robbery
suspects, including an 85-year-old man,
whose nephew was involved in car robbery,
and a homicide suspect. (NAN)
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