The two - year relationship between one Ndubusi Kalu and his friend Simeon Chidi , came to an end on Saturday when the duo engaged in a scuffle in their residence on Saula Sanni Street , Agbado , Ogun State .
Kalu , a security guard , reportedly stabbed Chidi with a shard of bottle in the neck and back during the fight, which lasted for about 30 minutes .
The victim was rushed to a hospital in the area , where he was declared dead .
Kalu , who hails from Abia State , was subsequently arrested by a police team from the Agbado division, led by the Divisional Police Officer , CSP Shittu Abioye .
PUNCH Metro learnt that Chidi and Kalu were so close that they cooked and ate together and were preparing a breakfast on the day when a disagreement broke out between them over a faulty fuse .
Our correspondent learnt that the fuse that supplied electricity to five apartments , including the two friends , had tripped off , causing power outage .
The suspect reportedly lamented the outage as he wanted to see a movie when the fault occurred .
The five affected residents were said to have agreed to contribute N200 each to pay an electrician , who would fix the fuse .
In a chat with PUNCH Metro , 30 - year - old Kalu , who blamed the incident on the devil , said he had asked Chidi to contribute N200 for the repair , but the victim declined .
“Simeon ( Chidi ) and I were co - tenants and friends . We ate together . I came back from work that day in the morning and he said he didn ’ t have money for breakfast . I suggested that we should cook beans and
garri . I used N 100 on me to buy garri .
“As I was cooking the food , the power went off . We later discovered that the fault was from a fuse and five of us were affected . The electrician that would fix it said he would collect N1 , 000 . Two tenants paid, but Simeon did not pay . I went to meet him . He said nobody should disturb him . I told him we had to fix the fault on time because I wanted to watch television and relax at home. ”
The suspect said when they were unable to raise the N1 , 000 , the electrician asked them to pay N500 , adding that matter came to a head when Chidi could not produce the N400 contributed by the two tenants .
“He said the money was with somebody and that the person had gone out . He said he would beat me with a charm if I disturbed him again . That was how we started exchanging words . He picked a knife and asked me to come outside .
“As I was struggling to collect the knife from him , he injured me in the hand and leg . I also smashed a bottle and we started fighting again . People were many , watching us , but nobody came to separate us . It was after I stabbed him in the back that one man called Baba Sheri came to separate us . I didn ’ t intend to kill him . It was the devil ’ s handiwork . ”
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer , ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations .
He said , “ The suspect and the victim were arguing over N500. The suspect brought out a knife and stabbed the victim in about three places .
“He was treated for a few minutes before he gave up the ghost .
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Iliyasu, has directed that the case be transferred to the homicide section of the State Criminal and Intelligence Department, Eleweran , for further investigation . ”
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