The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a trader, Mr. Lawrence Ikonne, for allegedly killing a buyer, Isa Yaya, because the deceased haggled over the price of a commodity.
Punch learnt that the incident occurred at Ikonne’s residence on Afro Close, Afromedia Estate, Okokomaiko, Lagos.Our correspondent learnt that Ikonne sold electronic appliances at the Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos.
It was learnt that the victim, 22-year-old Yaya, from northern Nigeria, had gone to Ikonne’s apartment to buy a fairly used air conditioner. Yaya, it was said, usually bought and re-sold condemned iron and electrical materials.
Our correspondent gathered that Ikonne, 26, from the Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State, had gone to Alaba market on the morning of Friday, October 10, where he first met Yaya.Ikonne had also reportedly invited the deceased to his house to buy his second-hand air conditioner.
When they got to the house, it was said that the two of them went inside a room to bring out the commodity, and they started haggling over the price.It was gathered that Yaya insisted on buying the air conditioner below N5, 000- a price which did not go down well with Ikonne.As the haggling continued, a fight was said to have ensued between the two which turned violent during which Ikonne allegedly hit Yaya with a plank in the belly.
During interrogation, the suspect explained that he had asked Yaya to either pay N5, 000 or assist him to return the commodity to where they brought it from but Yaya had refused. Ikonne added that he felt insulted by this attitude.
He said, “I had not met the young man before. I met him that morning at the Alaba market, and asked him to buy one of my appliances: an air conditioner. He actually looked like a cart pusher. When we got home, we both went in to remove the product, and we brought it outside for negotiation.As we continued, he said he would pay less than N5, 000. I replied that he should assist me to return it to where we took it from, but he refused. In the process, we started fighting. He even asked me to pay him for helping me bring it out. I was mad, and I hit his belly with a plank.
“When I realised he had fainted, I tied him with a rope and dragged him into a corner. I also fled the house.”
Our correspondent gathered that it was one of Ikonne’s co-tenants who noticed Yaya’s corpse where he was tied up.
He then raised the alarm, and reported the case to the Okokomaiko police station. The policemen later came to arrest Ikonne.
You see why it's not good to fight, it only leaves you with regrets, such a pity, R.I.p to the lost soul
ReplyDeleteThat's why we should be slow to anger. Patience is priceless. Because of 5k? Kai!
DeleteAm sorry I don't mean to insult or upset anybody with my comment.
DeleteBut I and my mum were just discussing how "Most igbo" pple we know or have met are always quick to Resort to physical tussle its almost like a show of power to them that's why igbo pple call yorubas cowards
my son is igbo from his dad's side and am gonna make sure he doesn't have this mentality.
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Ikonne, there is no peace for the wicked. You must surely face the full wrath öf the law. Rıp Yaya! IT İŞ WELL
ReplyDeleteGod save your people oo!! Death death everywhere.
ReplyDeleteTemptation...You will learn ur lesson in prison #theHardway. #foolishness.
ReplyDeleteMisappropriated anger.
ReplyDeleteRip
ReplyDeletewhat could have triggered the trader's anger to take law into his hand? Let hhim face the music.
ReplyDeleteWheeew........thE result of being temperamental!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Yaya looks like a run away BH member. RIP..!!!
ReplyDeleteThere is more to this story.
ReplyDeletetoo bad...
ReplyDelete#GodblessNigeria
Chaiii, he didn't see this Christmas. May his soul RIP
ReplyDeleteGod rest his soul...
ReplyDeleteR.I.P to the young man whose life ended abruptly over a measly sum of N5000. Mr Anger can now go and cool off in prison.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P ypung man. Very strange story..
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Who lose..... Violence never pays...
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D result of anger is not good.. Get upset Bt dnt go violent... Icnt imagine myself fighting, we d strength de?
ReplyDeleteNo nah..why do some people take laws into their hands for GOD sake? No more love in the heart of men,when u see ur fellow person as GOD's creator u won't kill.
ReplyDeleteDamn! Rip Yaya.
ReplyDeleteMr Ikonne, goan continue your fighting in jail
ReplyDeleteBLOG ANALYSER: jail things! He will be there for ages! Serves him right nd I hope his fellow traders who sell goods in anger will learn from this.
ReplyDeleteYanga dey sleep, trouble go wake am.
ReplyDeleteYanga dey sleep, trouble go wake am.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pity! this will serve as a lesson to other igbo people. R.I.P to the departed soul
ReplyDeleteD prison will serve well as a wrestling field. Dia he will vent off all d excess anger in him thru several fight Dat will be brought upon him by his fellow more angrier inmates. Even d one wey him no wan fight, him must fight am. Rip yaya
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