by Adeola Balogun

A 28-year-old man who had reportedly just landed a new job had no idea that he wouldn’t live to resume after he confronted a neighbour and lost his life in the process.

Joseph Faminigba of the Owode Estate environs of Apata in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, is said to have been stabbed straight through the heart by one Sunday Delight Ajayi, a neighbour.

46-year-old Ajayi allegedly pierced the tyres of his neighbour’s car leading to a disagreement between him and Joseph which resulted in the latter losing his life.

The Tribune reports:

The pain that an hitherto unknown person had caused his father unnecessary spending by regularly deflating their vehicle tyres made Faminigba to ask his neighbour the reason for his unjustified action, a step that turned drastic as Ajayi drove a knife straight into the heart of the 28-year-old man at Owode Estate area of Ibadan on February 19 at about 11p.m.

Unfortunately, the young man gave up the ghost on Thursday, February 20, while being prepared for surgery.

The perpetrator was however arrested by the Apata Division of Oyo State Police Command from where his case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, Ibadan, for further investigation. The strange aspect of the story was that the suspect did not express any regret on his deed, claiming that he acted in self-defence.

When asked about what led to the death of the deceased, he further explained, saying

“It was just a slight stab and I didn’t expect it to have any effect on him, not to talk of leading to his death. I don’t regret stabbing him because I was only defending myself.”

Confirming the story, the spokesperson for Oyo State Police Command, Olabisi Okuwobi-Ilobanafor, told Crime Reports that the suspect was charged to court  on Monday, February 24 on a one-count of murder. He was remanded in Agodi prison while the case was adjourned to March 22 for further hearing.