Desmond Gudyu, a security guard employed for Corporate Victoria Gardens Security Company, is accused of fatally punching Akeem Nuhu, 26, on Lugard Avenue in Ikoyi, Lagos State.
The suspect, who was hired to watch over a building nearby, reportedly offered Nuhu lodging in his security post on the understanding that he would pay rent.
On Monday, October 10, the dead, a motor boy for a clean water firm, was unable to uphold his end of the bargain, which sparked a catastrophe.
They reportedly got into a fight over it, during which Gudyu allegedly hit Nuhu, causing her to fall and die.
A contractor, Ayo Ipadeola, who worked in the area, told Prime 9ja Online, “The security guard was the only one staying in that house. The victim, Nuhu, worked in a pure water company and he had nowhere to stay. That was why he entered into an agreement with Gudyu to sleep in his security post and pay him for it.
“So, he would wake up in the morning, go to work and return in the evening. But on Monday evening when the incident happened, the security guard accused Nuhu of owing him some rent and they started to argue. It was in the process that he slightly punched Nuhu. He fell and became unconscious.”
Another source told the publication that the victim was rushed to a police hospital at Falomo, where he died.
He said, “He died around 7am the following day. His corpse was deposited at the Federal Medical Centre’s morgue, Ebute-Metta for an autopsy.”
A trader who spoke under the condition of anonymity said that the owners of the building were not aware that the security guard was subletting his accommodation.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident said, “The suspect has been taken into custody and he is being investigated.”