brahim Tijani, a 29 year old bricklayer as at the moment being detained at the Ogombo police station ,
Okun Ajah, Lagos state for killing his 57 year old neighbor, Bashorun Okanla
during an argument that ensued over fumes emanating from his generator.
According to source, the two men reside at an uncompleted building in the Okun Ajah. Ogombo, Lagos state. On the day of the unfortunate incident, Bashorun Okanla had approached Tijani and told him that the fumes coming out of his generator was disturbing him, an argument ensued , the two men got into a fist fight and before anyone could stop it, Tijani went into his house, got a cutlass and attacked Bashorun with it, cut him on the head and hand.
Tijani then immediately reported himself to the Ogombo police station where he told them what happened thus:
According to source, the two men reside at an uncompleted building in the Okun Ajah. Ogombo, Lagos state. On the day of the unfortunate incident, Bashorun Okanla had approached Tijani and told him that the fumes coming out of his generator was disturbing him, an argument ensued , the two men got into a fist fight and before anyone could stop it, Tijani went into his house, got a cutlass and attacked Bashorun with it, cut him on the head and hand.
Tijani then immediately reported himself to the Ogombo police station where he told them what happened thus:
“On Sunday, I turned on my generator and when Baba Ade
(Okanla) asked me to turn it off, I refused. Then he used a stick to hit me and
we started fighting. A neighbour came and separated us and asked me to sit down
beside him. But Baba Ade still went and destroyed my generator. I became angry
and went inside my house and picked my cutlass. I used it on him”.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos state Police Public
Relations Officer, Nwosu Kenneth said further investigation on the matter was
ongoing.
Source: Punch
Source: Punch
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