Sales boy killed for gatecrashing a birthday party in Lagos

23-year-old Akeem was stabbed on Monday in Ilaje Otumara, Iponri, Lagos State, by one Abeeb, who allegedly claimed that Akeem came to a birthday party on Saturday in the neighbouring Olokodana area, when he was not invited, Punchng reports.
It was gathered that the hoodlums trailed him to his house and “punished him for daring to gatecrash our party.” It was learnt that there was tension in the area as the hoodlums also injured two other youths before fleeing the community.

A resident said the deceased’s offence was that he attended a birthday party in a gangsters’ area. He said, “The party Akeem and his friends went for was on Saturday in Olokodana. At the party, Abeeb, one Austin and other hoodlums challenged them for attending the birthday party, but they settled it and left.
But on Monday, the same Abeeb went to Ilaje Otumara, and started a fight with some boys. Akeem was spotted and Abeeb stabbed him with a knife in the chest, saying he gatecrashed their party on Saturday.
When policemen from Iponri came, Abeeb and his gang members had escaped from the scene. His parents have also relocated due to fear of arrest.” Akeem’s father, Tajudeen Owonikoko, said, “Akeem is my only son. He was not a troublesome boy.
My wife has been hospitalised since that Monday. I want the police to arrest the killer of Akeem. I want him to be brought to justice because he has thrown my family into mourning.”