Man Stabs Landlady’s Son To Death Over N50

The police in Lagos, Lagos
State, southwest Nigeria,
have arrested an okada
rider identified as Igali for
stabbing a landlady's son,
Demola Talabi, to death.
The middle-aged Igali
allegedly used a screw driver
to stab Talabi on the neck
and other parts of his body.
The victim slumped and died
due to excessive bleeding.
The 42-year old Talabi  from
Ogun State and married with
two kids, was said to be
trying to mediate in an
argument between Igali and
a passenger over N50.
According to Talabi's
younger brother, Ayo, the
incident occurred at Osho
Street, Opebi and they
(members of his family)
were contacted. Before he
got to the scene, his brother
had died due to excessive
bleeding.
The body has been
deposited at the Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital
(LASUTH) mortuary for
autopsy report.
A witness told P.M.NEWS that
the late Talabi was on a visit
to his mother's house at 14,
Irewole Street, Opebi, when
he met the okada man and a
passenger arguing over N50
fare.
He was said to be trying to
settle the matter when Igali
brought out a screw driver
and stabbed him several
times.
The suspect was arrested
and detained at the Ikeja
Police Station.
When P.M.NEWS visited the
station, the suspect was in
the cell.
The DPO was said to be in a
meeting when our reporter
sought to speak with him.
Police sources confirmed
that the matter would soon
be transferred to the SCID,
Panti, Yaba.
At her mother's residence in
Irewole Street, sympathisers
were consoling the bereaved
mother and Talabi's wife.
Residents expressed shock
over Talabi's death and
described him as a hard
working man.