A US-based man was arrested and paraded after he was found carrying a gun in Nigeria.
The man, named Larry Odigie, from Benin, Edo state, was arrested when he went to confront a mattress seller to ask for his money back.
Odigie was paraded alongside a second man, Victor Jacob from Benue State, whom he had sent to buy the mattress.
Odigie, said he returned to Nigeria for his sister’s wedding and has been carrying the gun around for his personal protection because of the insecurity situation in Nigeria.
He explained that on the fateful day, he sent Victor Jacob to buy him a mattress. However, when Victor returned with the mattress, he was not pleased with the quality so he returned it to the store.
However, he said that when he asked for his money back – 54, 000 Naira – the mattress sellers were not forthcoming.
Odigie’s demand for a refund is said to have caused a scene and attracted people who then searched him and found a gun on him.
Odigie, who said he…
Source: Linda Ikeji
