A 25-year-old man identified as Yusuf Isiaka was killed on Sunday in Ishawo area of Ikorodu, Lagos during a fight over the winner of N500 bet placed on ram fight bet
In ram fight betting which is common in some parts of Nigeria two rams are made to fight.
In the end the owner of the winning ram goes home with the money placed as bet.
It was gathered that things went awry, following accusation of cheat on one of the parties.
The situation degenerated into heated exchange between the deceased and one Segun Banji.
In the process, a fight ensued between the two during which the Banji stabbed Isiaka in the left side of his chest, resulting to his death.
“Banji immediately took to his heels when he realized the magnitude of his deed. Perhaps if Isiaka was rushed to the hospital on time, he might have survived.
“Policemen from Owutu who were contacted by an executive of the Oke Oko Community Development Area, arrived the scene.
“Officials of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Security Corps, (LNSC) conducted a search around, thereby leading to the arrest of the fleeing suspect, who resides at 15 Araromi street Oke Oko.
They took the suspect in their patrol van. But they were stopped by some soldiers at a military base within the area who suggested that the suspect should be kept in their base until the Police arrived to take him.
The suggestion was to avoid any likely attack on the LNSC’s officials, as aggrieved friends of the deceased were threatening to avenge the death of their friend,” said an eye witness,” Biola Idowu.
The suspect, it was gathered, was handed over to the police on their arrival.
Policemen at Owutu confirmed the arrest, saying the suspect was likely to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Yaba.
