The victim, Musa, bought a cup of tea from Hamidu for N40 instead of the usual N50.

In an attempt to restore the equilibrium, Hamidu resorted to violence, resulting in a brawl between the two men.

The suspect reportedly punched Musa in his chest as the victim fell.

Musa gave up the ghost before he could seek any aid, according to Olayiwola Ogunsolu, a leader of the Odua People’s Congress (New Era).

He said, “Last week Wednesday, we were at the Arepo under bridge area when we heard a noise around the Hausa community there.

“On getting to the spot, we saw that someone had died and when we enquired what happened, we were told that the tea seller there killed him over his refusal to pay N50 for a cup of tea. We immediately called the Warewa Police Station and when two policemen came from the station, the Hausa community resisted them.

“We called the DPO of Warewa Police Station and he sent reinforcement. The police later took the suspect away.”

A relative of the deceased, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Musa was punched over N10.

He said, “Musa went to buy a cup of tea but he had N40 instead of N50. This got the seller angry and they started fighting. The tea seller, who is not really well known under the bridge here though some people said his name is Hamidu, punched Musa in the chest. He fell and died. Some of our people intervened. The police came and took the tea seller away.”

The leader of the Hausa community in the area, Usman Shehu, said he was not aware of the incident.

“Such an incident would not have passed me by as the head of the Arewa community in this place,” he added.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, promised to get in touch.

He said, “I will call the DPO of Warewa Police Station and get back to you.”

Oyeyemi had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report.