Angry youths have set ablaze the house of a man, Akintude whose son, Ridwan, stabbed his friend to death following disagreement over a universal charger in Ilorin, Kwara state.
Ridwan was said to have stabbed his deceased friend, Habeeb Saliu, to death over the charger during a meeting at Baba Saka Community, Oloje, Ilorin on Monday night.
According to Daily Trust, Ridwan and the family reportedly deserted the house before he was traced, rearrested and handed over to the police.
However, on Thursday, the angry youths in their large numbers stormed the building located opposite Airforce Junction, Oloje area Ilorin, and set it ablaze.
They also vandalised the block factory owned by Ridwan’s father and destroyed several thousands of blocks prepared for sale in the process.
The Police Public Relations Officer of Kwara Command, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the arrest.
The HOD, Media and Publicity of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, said substantial part of the twelve rooms story building were burnt during the process and properties worth several millions lost to the fire.