A 21-year-old man, Ogadima
Nkwaha, was arrested by the police net for allegedly slitting the throat of his
friend, John Effiong, in Ajegunle, Apapa area of Lagos State.
The suspect killed the
victim after he refused to release his (Effiong) phone to him.
Nkwaha had allegedly won
more than N60,000 from the victim while they gambled.
Effiong, who wanted to
recoup his losses, reportedly wagered his handset but unfortunately lost again
to Nkwaha.
Punch reports that trouble
ensued when the deceased refused to part with the phone, which started an
argument between the two men.
In the ensuing brawl, the
suspect allegedly slit Effiong’s throat with a broken bottle.
He was rushed to a private
hospital where he was confirmed dead by the doctors on duty.
An eyewitness said the
incident happened around 5pm on Sunday.
He said, “The two guys were
childhood friends and they rarely fight. But their undoing was their love for
gambling.
“They had gambled that day
with money and Effiong lost more than N60,000 to Nkwaha. He thought he could
still have a chance, so he decided to bet with his handset. However, his friend
won again.
“He refused to release the
phone to him and that was how they started arguing. Nkwaha said he must release
the phone since he lost the bet, but Effiong refused.
“Nkwaha went inside the
room and broke a bottle. Effiong pushed him and he stabbed him in the throat
with the broken bottle.”
Another resident, Jide
Alawiye, said the men continued with their fight without realising the extent
of Effiong’s injury.
“He was taken to a private
hospital where he died around 11pm. The case was reported at the Tolu Police
Division and the suspect was arrested,” Alawiye added.
The Police Public Relations
Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, adding that Effiong’s corpse
had been deposited in a morgue for autopsy.
She said, “We have a case
involving one Ogadima Nkwaha, who allegedly stabbed one Effiong on the neck
with a broken bottle during a fight between them.
“The victim’s corpse has
been deposited in a morgue for autopsy, while the suspect is in custody.”
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