Police arrest 14-year-old boy for punching neighbour to death
A 14-year-old boy simply identified as Danladi has been arrested for punching his 18-year-old neighbour, Biliya Lawal, to death during a fight.
The FCT command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, while confirming the arrest said the case has been transferred to SCID for further investigation.
According to Punch, the duo was said to have engaged in a heated exchange of words at their compound in Gadabiu in the Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory which resulted in a physical fight.
It was gathered that the incident which happened around 6 pm on Friday had become the talk of the town.
A commercial driver in the area who gave his name as Aliyu said the reason behind the exchange of words and subsequent exchange of punches was unknown.
He said immediately after Lawal fell to the ground, he was rushed to the Kwali General Hospital where he was declared dead.
He said, “Both Lawal who is about 18-year-old and Danladi, a 14-year-old boy, live in the same compound located at Gadabiu in Kwali Area Council. I don’t know what in particular led to the exchange of words but it must have been a serious issue.
“The verbal exchange of words became heated and later resulted in a physical fight. The two exchanged blows, in the process, Danladi’s punch hit Lawal in his stomach.
“Lawal fell to the ground and immediately went unconscious. He was immediately rushed to the Kwali General Hospital where the doctor who attended to them pronounced him dead. The matter as I speak to you has spread everywhere in the community,” Aliyu said.