By Jide Osokoya & Paul Sanusi
The age-long rivalry between supporters of English Premiership clubsides, Manchester United and Chelsea FC, took a tragic turn in Nigeria recently after the finals of the last UEFA Champions League as a man macheted his bosom friend to death.
The tragedy occurred during a heated argument between the two young men following the outcome of the match which Manchester United won.
P.M.News gathered that Christopher Udoh, a fan of Manchester United allegedly macheted his bosom friend, Elerus Patrick, a Chelsea FC fan to death as a result of argument at the end of the match.
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According to the police at the State criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, where the matter is being investigated, the two friends who were next door neighbours in Ijanikin, near Badagry, had engaged in a serious argument over the two British teams and this degenerated into a fight.
The deceased, Patrick was said to have used a wood to hit Christopher, who in turn retaliated by dashing into his room and coming out with a sharp cutlass which he allegedly used to attack Patrick.
The victim was said to have become unconscious after the attack and was rushed to a private hospital but he died on the way.
Christopher was immediately arrested by policemen from Ijanikin police division and he was transferred to SCID, Panti, Yaba where he is currently being quizzed for alleged murder.
Police sources revealed that three witnesses have made useful statements to the police on the matter, and have volunteered to appear as state witnesses whenever the case was charged to court.
Meanwhile, the police have ordered a post-mortem to be carried out on the deceased to know the cause of his death.
The police have also said they will seek the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) on the matter.
The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Office (PPRO), Mr. Frank Mba, confirmed the story.
Tunde Onibode
4 June 2008 16:54I am always tired at this police and post mortem issue,somebody was macheted to death and still wanted to know the cause? na wao.
Anyway this shows the stupidy of Nigerian being fanatical about English football,Even in England and Europe all over no death was recorded before and after the finals.Both team (loser & winner) are enjoying with more money in their pockets and people are dying here in Ijanikin.
Opal
4 June 2008 17:29FOOLS
Allcrown
4 June 2008 17:55This is nothing but madness. Nigerians are too fanatical and crazy about soccer. It is nothing but game for our pleasure. If your team fails to win, take it in the spirit of sportsmanship and be hopeful that your team will win the next time. Either Man U won or Chelsea, has that brought any dollars to your account? Let’s put things in order. It suppose to make us friends and not enemy; lovers and nor murderers. UP MAN U, UP BLUES… UP EYIMBA…
Wole
4 June 2008 18:06Though an a united fan but what he had done was against the spirit of the game and criminal in nature. As such, he’d be treated as a criminal.
osamuyi Andrew Bourdillon (london)
4 June 2008 19:00i leave in the uk and am an Arsenal fan. football is about entartainment and not about killing. he should be made to face the law of the land. up Asena, up Gunners. theres only one team in the world, ARSENAL
Bolade Chukwuemeka Mohamodu
4 June 2008 21:37nigerians are animals anyway. even one stupid governor threw a party when manchester won their match. nigerians also wear Aso ebi during matches. stupid people. wetin concern them with english football. bastereds
MR JERRY
4 June 2008 22:37IT IS A CASE OF OUTSIDERS CRYING MORE THAN THE BEREAVED. HOW MANY BRITONS KNOW OF ENYIMBA OR KANO PILLARS LET ALONE DYING FOR THEM? THIS IS WHAT TELEVISION AND GLOBALISATION HAS DONE TO OUR CONTINENT. IT IS THE PART TWO OF COLONIZATION.
Harqkiem
4 June 2008 23:31Better check well if this two don’t have personal beef for each other because I don’t think the outcome of the match and a slight hit with a stick would make a (sane) man to massacre a fellow human. This football things is going to cause havoc in this country very soon.
FISHEY
5 June 2008 08:42Its just unfortunate for the duo that issue of this nature could to killing each other. I wish readers will learn from their act and know how to deal with one another whenever a match is play.
monsco
5 June 2008 09:50why should that Red devils boot, while the sky is still “BLUE”. UP BLUE, UP CHELSEA & UP MONSCO.
Azafi
5 June 2008 10:41This is what happens in a degenerate society that has managed to publize an international ball kicking sport over its own home based sport. Idiots would they have argued over Gombe United and Eyinmba
private efcc
5 June 2008 15:07please let efcc charge them of loitering, they dont hv a job doing,they are jobless.if they hv something doing they will not hv much time talking, even the so called governor who selebrated the winning. efcc take note
Kingsley Okere
5 June 2008 16:09I think goverment should step into this and use various orientation agencies to check this madness before it gets out of hand. Freedom without control sums to rascality.