A 27-year-old man was killed by his friend, weekend, over the ownership of a mobile phone charger. 
The tragedy occurred at Isapodo area of Ijebu-Ife, in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of Ogun State on Sunday.
 
The victim, Mr Dele Oje, described as an easy going person by his 
neighbours, was said to have been allegedly killed by his friend, simply
 identified as Muyideen after the latter requested for a phone charger 
from the former. 
Investigations revealed that Oje had earlier argued with his friend over who owned the charger minutes before he was killed. 
Shortly before his death, an argument had ensued between the duo, prompting neighbours in the two-storey building to intervene. 
Unfortunately, the neighbours had barely left the scene of the 
argument, when Dele’s friend descendedon him as the deceased attempted 
to have his breakfast and slashed his throat with a sharp object. 
A neighbour of the deceased who did not want to be named, narrated 
what she described as an unfortunate incident, said: “We had earlier 
settled a seeming quarrel between the friends over the ownership of a 
telephone charger when Muyideen killedhis friend’’. 
‘We got there later only to seeblood stains on the wall and floor of
 the building, an indication that Oje had attempted to escape from his 
assailant’’.
 
Another resident who identified himself as AbayomiOyeyemi also said 
that after the murder, Muyideen fled only to be fished out in a near-by 
bush, three hours after. 
The body has been deposited at the Ijebu-Ode General Hospital 
mortuary while Muyideen who was arrested by the youths in the community 
had been handed over to police at the Ogbere division. 
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Muyiwa 
Adejobi, who said he was yet to be briefed by the Ogbere Divisional 
Police Officer, added that he did nothave details of the incident.