One Onyeka Johnson, a caterer in Lagos, met his untimely death after he was allegedly killed by his friend, Daniel Okorie, over an argument bordering on touching a cake at their place of work.
According to Vanguard, Okorie stabbed his friend to death in Iyana Isashi area of Lagos, on May 24, 2016.
As it was reported, after the close of work on the fateful day, Onyeka trailed the 26-year-old Daniel to his house at 102, Iyana-Isashi area, over the misunderstanding caused by the cake-touching incident.
He reportedly banged on Daniel’s door until he opened and an argument erupted, which later degenerated into fisticuffs at a nearby bus stop.
When Vanguard got to the scene of the incident at Iyana Isashi, traces of dried blood were still visible on the ground, leading to the suspect’s apartment.
A neighbour (names withheld) who spoke to Vanguard, said: “Sincerely, I do not know what the bone of contention was. But we saw the two of them quarrelling and later they started fighting. “Before people could separate them, Daniel had stabbed Jackson in the chest and he was bleeding profusely.”
According to Daniel: “Jackson and I work at the same place in Iyana-Era. That day, we had a misunderstanding in my place of work. Few minutes after I got home, someone was hitting my door. But I was surprised to see Jackson at my door.
“While we were quarrelling, I took a kitchen knife to threaten and chase him out of the compound. It was while we were fighting outside the compound that I stabbed him. I did not mean to kill him.” Contacted, Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmus, said that the police arrested a murder suspect, Daniel Okorie, last Thursday morning at 102 Isashi Road, Clinic Bus Stop. He allegedly stabbed Onyeka Jackson to death while they were fighting.
“The exhibit has been recovered, while the corpse of the deceased has been deposited at Badagry General Hospital for Autopsy. Meanwhile, investigation is in progress at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, Lagos,” she said.
