Mr. Lawrence Ikonne is presently in police custody over the killing of one Isa Yaya. Punch Metro learnt that the incident happened at Afro Close, Afromedia Estate, Okokomaiko Lagos
Mr. Ikonne (26) who normally sells electronic appliances at the Alaba International market had invited home Isa Yaya to take a look and buy his old air-conditioner. It is said that Ikonne who hails from Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State had first met Isa Yaya on Friday October 10.
When they got to the house, the old air-conditioner was brought out by the two men and Ikonne asked Isa Yaya to buy it for N5000. But Isa Yaya insisted on buying the air conditioner for less than N5000.
Ikonne said, “I had not met the young man before. I met him that morning at the Alaba market, and asked him to buy one of my appliances: an air conditioner. He actually looked like a cart pusher. When we got home, we both went in to remove the product, and we brought it outside for negotiation.
“As we continued, he said he would pay less than N5, 000. I replied that he should assist me to return it to where we took it from, but he refused. In the process, we started fighting. He even asked me to pay him for helping me bring it out. I was mad, and I hit his belly with a plank. “When I realised he had fainted, I tied him with a rope and dragged him into a corner. I also fled the house.”
It was one of Ikonne's neighbour who found Isa's corpse and raised the alarm. And police from Okokomaiko police station were invited.
Ikonne was arrested and his case is now at the State Criminal Investigation Department Yaba.
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