SHOCKING: Boy, 13, Kills His Classmate and Friend Over Damaged Earphones in Kogi

Kogi Police apprehended a 13-year-old boy, Yinusa Halilu,
for allegedly killing his friend and classmate, Mustapha
Kazeem, 12, over a damaged earpiece.

The Acting Commissioner of Kogi Police Austin
Evakhabokun informed about this crime while briefing the
journalists in Lokoja on November 18, Monday.

The ACP said that the fight ensued between the suspect and
the deceased, both primary school pupils, when the suspect
demanded the return of the earpiece he lent to the
deceased.

Halilu told late Kazeem that the earpiece was damaged and
demanded monetary compensation from him.

It has been learnt that the demand enraged the deceased,
who reportedly called the suspect a thief, adding that this
resulted in an exchange of hot words, as Halilu insisted on
collecting the money by force.

Evakhabokun said that Kazeem became furious and rushed
into the house, brought out a sharp cutlass and inflicted cuts
on the suspect's head.

He said that the suspect reportedly rushed to a nearby
restaurant with his machete cuts and picked a sharp knife,
with which he stabbed the deceased in the chest, leading to
his death.

The suspect said that he borrowed the telephone earpiece
from someone, saying that he insisted on replacing it since
he did not know what to tell the owner.

Halilu said that the deceased hit him on his head with a
machete, adding that in retaliation, he stabbed him in the
chest, which led to his death.

It would be noted that both of the boys were friends and
studied at Primary Five.