by Chinwe Okafor
Bashorun Okanla was hacked down and left to die by his neighbour for complaining about fumes emanating from his generator.
The incident which happened in Ajah area of Lagos was said to have happened at the uncompleted residence of the bricklayer, Ibrahim Tijani and the deceased who was a carpenter.
According to reports by Punch, 29-year-old Tijani was said to have turned on his generator around 11am, while the fumes escaped into the room of the 57-year-old carpenter.
Okanla, who was married with kids, was said to have cautioned Tijani and later, an argument started between them.
The argument was said to have degenerated into a fight and in the ensuing brawl, the suspect picked a cutlass from his room and cut the victim in the hand and leg.
He was rushed to a hospital in the area where he reportedly gave up the ghost.
The cutlass used in committing the crime was later recovered by the police from the Ogombo division and the fled criminal was found in his hometown in Oyo and was later arrested.
Following his arrest, Tijani confessed to the crime after a thorough interrogation by the police, adding that he had had a misunderstanding with the deceased before the incident.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, said the police had started investigation into the case.
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