SEE Why This 17-Year-Old Boy Attempted To Murder 63-Year-Old Man

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a 17-year-old boy, Michael Ibrahim, for an attempt to murder a 63-year-old man, Mr. Okon Ideh.

Ibrahim, an indigene of Mubi Local Government Area, Adamawa State, was said to have gone to Ideh’s shop on January 31, where he saw the victim open one of the drawers of his desks that contained bundles of naira notes.

In desperation to get the money, it was gathered that Ibrahim tricked Ideh to his stepfather’s house, Mr. Felix Udo, a close friend of Ideh.

The Commandant of the NSCDC in the state, Mr. Pedro Ideba, said in Uyo on Monday that Ibrahim lied to Ideh that he had a customer who wanted to buy 50 bags of cement waiting for him in his step-father’s house.

Ideba said the victim, who deals in cement, accompanied Ibrahim to the house. He stated that as Ideh was waiting in the sitting room for the customer whom Ibrahim said was making use of the toilet facility, he (Ibrahim) went behind Ideh and used his mother’s towel and headgear to cover the 63-year-old man on the mouth and throat, with intention to suffocate him.

The NSCDC commander said, “On January 31, 2014, one Mr. Michael Ibrahim (17 years old), who hails from Mubi LGA of Adamawa State, was arrested for attempting to murder a man who owns a cement shop, Mr. Okon Ideh. Ibrahim’s stepfather used to send Michael to buy cement from the victim’s shop.

“So on the fateful day, Ibrahim went to Ideh shop. While staying in Ideh’s shop, Ibrahim saw the man open one of his drawers that contained huge sums of money. Ibrahim went out and planned how to get the money from Ideh’s drawer.

“Ibrahim later went back to Ideh’s shop and told him that a man that is connected to his stepfather wanted to buy 50 bags of cement. He told the victim that he (Ibrahim) could not carry the money for the 50 bags of cement as it was too much for him.

“He asked Ideh to follow him to his stepfather’s house at 93 Calabar-Itu Highway, near Itak Inyang to collect the money. The man, being a businessman, was excited and did not suspect any foul play.

“Ibrahim’s stepfather had gone to see one of his friends at Ewet Housing at this time and his mother was not also at home. Ibrahim went to the house with Ideh, and used his mother’s towel and her headgear to tie the man from behind.

“He confessed to us that if he had succeeded in killing Ideh, he would have rushed back to Ideh’s shop, taken the money and fled to Adamawa.”

Ibrahim lives with his mother, Mrs. Victoria Udo and his stepfather.

Ibrahim also confessed that he wanted to use the money to go back to Adamawa to join others members of his family.

He said, “I wanted to use the money to travel back to Adamawa to see my other family members. I did not know why I did this thing. It was the devil’s handiwork.