Trader Kills Customer During Price Negotiations In Lagos

One Mr Lawrence Ikonne, a Lagos based trader at Afromedia Estate, Okokomaiko is currently in police custody. He was arrested for killing a buyer, Isa Yaya, over a dispute arising from price bargaining.

The 22-yea-old victim who is a northerner, had gone to Ikonne's apartment to buy a fairly used air conditioner on the morning of Friday, October 10.
They however had a disagreement as they started arguing over price.
Yaya insisted on buying the air conditioner below N5,000- a price which didn't go down well with Ikonne.

As the argument continued, a fight ensued between the two which turned violent during which Ikonne allegedly hit Yaya with a plank on his belly.

In his statement to the Police, the trader said;
"I had not met the young man before. I met him that morning at the Alaba market, and asked him to buy one of my appliances; an air conditioner. He actually looked like a cart pusher. When we got home, we both went inside to remove the product, and we brought it outside for negotiation."

" As we continued, he said he would pay less than N5,000. I replied that he should assist me to return it to where we took it from, but he refused. In the process, we started fighting. He even asked me to pay him for helping me bring it out. I was mad, and i hit his belly with a plank. When i realised he had fainted, i tied him with a rope and dragged him into a corner. I also fled the house."

Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police PRO, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said investigations were still going on.