13 Year Old Boy Kills His Friend In Kogi For DAMAGING His EARPIECE

A 13-year-old boy has been apprehended by the police in
Kogi after reports emerged that he had killed his 12-year-
old friend.
Yinusa Halilu, allegedly took the life of Mustapha Kazeem,
his friend and classmate, after the latter damaged his
earpiece.
The development was revealed to newsmen yesterday by
the Acting Commissioner of Police in the state, Austin
Evakhabokun.
According to reports , Evakhabokun said that a scuffle
ensued between the suspect and the deceased, both
primary school pupils, when the suspect demanded the
return of the earpiece he lent to the deceased.
He said that the late Kazeem said that the earpiece was
damaged and Halilu demanded monetary compensation for
the damaged earphone.
He said that the demand enraged the deceased who
reportedly called the suspect a thief, adding that this
resulted in an exchange of hot words, as Halilu insisted on
collecting the money by force.
Evakhabokun said that Kazeem became furious and rushed
into the house, brought out a sharp cutlass and inflicted
cuts on the suspect’s head.
He said that the suspect reportedly rushed to a nearby
restaurant with his machete cuts and picked a sharp knife,
with which he stabbed the deceased in the chest, leading to
his death.
In an interview with newsmen, the suspect said that he
borrowed the telephone earpiece from someone, saying that
he insisted on replacing it since he did not know what to
tell the owner.
He said that Kazeem was his friend and that they were both
in Primary Five.
Halilu said that the deceased hit him on his head with a
machete, adding that in retaliation, he stabbed him in the
chest, which led to his death.