LAGOS MUSICIAN KILLS FRIEND | DURING A FIGHT OVER N50,000 WORTH OF PIANO | HIDES CORPSE IN DRAINAGE
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Lagos State Police Command has
arrested a 21-year-old recording artiste, Obinna
Obodo, for the alleged murder of his friend simply identified as Elijah.
The suspect said he killed his friend
during a fight over N50,000 and then hid his corpse in drainage in his
compound at Orile. Police however, said the fight was caused by a piano the
deceased sold to the suspect.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, said the suspect also
demanded ransom from the boss of the deceased.
“The
deceased sold a piano to the suspect (Obodo) and the suspect was not able to
pay in full. An argument ensued between the two and Obodo used a stool to hit
the deceased on the head and he (Elijah) died instantly. The suspect then tied
the corpse and put it in a bag”.
“While
attempting to dispose of the corpse, the suspect was accosted by someone. The
suspect then begged the person not to expose him and promised him the sum of
N200,000. Obodo then gave the
deceased’s phone to the man and told him to demand a ransom from the deceased’s
boss”.
“The boss
reported to the police at Orile Police Station and the suspects were arrested
but later released on bail. However, when Elijah’s corpse started decomposing
and smelling, residents alerted the police. The suspects were re-arrested and
they confessed.”
Obodo however said he killed his
friend mistakenly. He said the deceased gave him N50,000 to keep but he used
the money to pay for recording time at a studio. He said it was the deceased
that first attacked him.
He said:
“I didn’t
kill him on purpose. He brought the money to me and told me to keep it for
him. I’m a recording artiste so I used
the money to pay for recording time. When Elijah came to my house to collect
the money, I told him I didn’t have it. He got angry and picked up a stove and
hit me with it. I immediately picked up a stool and hit him with it on the head
and he collapsed.
“I got some
water and poured it in his face but he didn’t wake up. That was when I knew
that he had died. I knew that if I told his family, they would want to kill me
so I hid the corpse. However, when I needed more money to promote my album I
decided to demand $8,000 as ransom from his boss”.
“I was
arrested in the process and remained in police custody for three weeks but
didn’t confess. After I was granted bail, I went to church to confess my sins.
I think it was someone at the church that informed the police which then led to
my arrest”.
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