A bartender, Nyagh Isaiah has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command after allegedly killing his colleague Kingsley Kato during a fight at the fight between the duo at a hotel on Ojuelegba Road, Surulere LGA, Lagos State over a Point of Sale, POS, transaction.
The duo, who hails from same village, had a disagreement at the bar section of the hotel which resulted in a fight.
Efforts made to resolve their differences by colleagues and customers amicably fell on deaf ears as both bartenders eventually fell on broken bottles which pierced several parts of their bodies.
The deceased, Kingsley Kato, who lost much blood in the fight was confirmed dead in the hospital he was rushed to for treatment.
Confirming the incident to Punch Metro on Monday, a colleague who wants to remain anonymous said, “Both of them are from the same village. They were attending to customers when an argument started between them. I don’t know the cause of the argument that made both of them start engaging in a fight.
“As they were fighting, they both fell on empty bottles and the bottles broke. They continued fighting as they were rolling on the broken bottles and it pierced various parts of their bodies.
“One of them sustained injuries in the neck and chest, and the other person also sustained injuries in the stomach and other parts of his body. But the one that sustained injuries in the neck and chest was rushed to hospital where doctors confirmed him dead.”
Meanwhile, the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that the Commission has commenced investigation.
He said, “The command has commenced an investigation into the matter. Cultism is a menace we are tackling headlong.”
