The Enugu police division have apprehended one Stephen
Eze a vulcanizer who allegedly hacked his friend and business neighbour, Mr. Ikenna
Anayo Omeje, to death over N100 debt at Orba, Udenu Local Government Area of
Enugu State last Thursday.
Eze a vulcanizer who allegedly hacked his friend and business neighbour, Mr. Ikenna
Anayo Omeje, to death over N100 debt at Orba, Udenu Local Government Area of
Enugu State last Thursday.
According to reports by
Sun newspaper, the suspect, Mr. Eze who hails from Edem Ani in Nsukka Local
Government Area and the deceased, Mr Omeje from Umuafia Orba in Udenu council,
had been best of friends for about three years before incident happened.
Sun newspaper, the suspect, Mr. Eze who hails from Edem Ani in Nsukka Local
Government Area and the deceased, Mr Omeje from Umuafia Orba in Udenu council,
had been best of friends for about three years before incident happened.
The incident which
happened last Thursday morning started when Mr. Omeje took his motorbike to the
suspect’s shop to change its back tube, and was charged N300. He paid N200 and
promised to pay the balance of N100 in the evening.
happened last Thursday morning started when Mr. Omeje took his motorbike to the
suspect’s shop to change its back tube, and was charged N300. He paid N200 and
promised to pay the balance of N100 in the evening.
The suspect later left for Nsukka to buy some materials,
Omeje went to his workshop and collected the repaired motorbike.
Omeje went to his workshop and collected the repaired motorbike.
When the suspect
returned and couldn’t see the motorbike, he sent his apprentice to the deceased
shop to bring back the motorbike or collect the balance of the money.
returned and couldn’t see the motorbike, he sent his apprentice to the deceased
shop to bring back the motorbike or collect the balance of the money.
The apprentice went and
delivered his master’s message. Omeje told the apprentice that he had resolved
to pay his master in the evening. This didn’t go down well with the boy, as he
decided to roll back the motorbike to their workshop.
delivered his master’s message. Omeje told the apprentice that he had resolved
to pay his master in the evening. This didn’t go down well with the boy, as he
decided to roll back the motorbike to their workshop.
The deceased then
followed him, and when they got to his workshop, he was said to have asked Eze
the reason he asked his boy to collect the motorbike.
followed him, and when they got to his workshop, he was said to have asked Eze
the reason he asked his boy to collect the motorbike.
At that point, a
quarrel ensued and the suspect allegedly hit him on the head with a rod and he
fell and became unconscious.
quarrel ensued and the suspect allegedly hit him on the head with a rod and he
fell and became unconscious.
When the suspect
discovered that the deceased had lost much blood, he locked his door and fled.
Omeje was immediately rushed to Nwaossai Foundation Hospital, Orba, where he
died yesterday.
discovered that the deceased had lost much blood, he locked his door and fled.
Omeje was immediately rushed to Nwaossai Foundation Hospital, Orba, where he
died yesterday.
The suspect was soon
apprehended by angry youths in the community at the Central Primary School,
Orba when he went to pick his two children.
apprehended by angry youths in the community at the Central Primary School,
Orba when he went to pick his two children.
The mob lynched him and
descended to set him ablaze. He was however rescued by the policemen from Orba
Police Post.
descended to set him ablaze. He was however rescued by the policemen from Orba
Police Post.
The body of the
deceased has since been deposited at Bishop Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka.
deceased has since been deposited at Bishop Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka.