New Year’s Day: Man stabs childhood friend to death over refusal to lend him glasses

On January 1, 2018, two childhood friends, Yusuf Sanni and Ahmed Sosan engaged each other in a fight.

The fight which reportedly broke out, got messy when Sosan stabbed Sanni in the chest at Alhaji Alla Street, Morcas, Agege area of Lagos State.

On what led to their fight, it was learnt that Sosan had visited Sanni, who lived on Alhaji Alla Street, and met him at the frontage of his residence, chatting with other friends.

He was said to have asked to borrow the spectacles used by the victim, who declined the request.

Afterwards, Sosan reportedly attempted to get the glasses forcefully and the situation degenerated into a fight, during which Sanni beat him up.

According to a resident of the area identified as Sikiru, after the duo were separated, Sosan went home in anger only to return a few minutes later with a knife which he used to stab his friend.

Sikiru said, “They were friends. Yusuf (Sanni) is from the North, while Ahmed (Sosan) hails from Chad and lives with his parents. Ahmed wanted Yusuf to give him the glasses he used on that day, but he refused. He tried to forcefully take the glasses and it led to a fight.

“It was around 2 pm, after the Zuhr (2pm) prayer, that Ahmed came with a knife. He hid it inside his clothes. As they resumed the fight, he brought it out and stabbed Yusuf in the chest. Yusuf bled from the nose and mouth and people rushed him to a clinic. He died on arrival.”

It is further learnt that policemen from the Alabo Police Division were informed about the incident. Another resident, Salau Ajidagba made known that before the policemen arrived, a mob had descended on the suspect and beaten him up, while another group tried to rescue him and prevent his arrest.

The police used tear gas before they were able to arrest him and remove the corpse around 5 pm.