Nigerian Socialite Dies In Dublin After Street Attack By Mate

Nigerian Taiwo Jamani, who was attacked by a fellow countryman last month in Sword, Dublin has died from his injuries. Taiwo, 45, suffered serious damage to his back-head as he was attacked by his known friend after an argument broke out in Swords, Dublin on 10 October this year. Sources claimed their feud emanated from a botched business transaction almost one year prior to the attack.

The two had met for the first time after they disengaged following the business feud. An argument ensued and Mr, Jamani, a human resource specialist who owns Data Link company in Dublin was attacked with the baseball bat, drawn from a BMW car parked on the street. Following the attack, Mr Jamani was taken to the hospital and ever since had remained critically ill and unconscious following his sustained injuries.

An eye witness told police that the two men first began shouting at each other, then they were pushing and shoving... "I think one was waiting for the other because the boot of his car was open and there were two bats in it even before the fight began. Then the man with the bat held it high over his head and brought it down hard on the other man’s head and he just slumped to the ground. It was shocking. It’s not something you expect to see,”the eye witness said

Jooda Akanbi

The street was closed to traffic as emergency crews worked to stabilise his condition. At the same time his attacker paced the street until gardai came and he was taken into custody

 Jamani was rushed to the hospital where he finally succumbed to his injuries. He died in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin yesterday. Mr. Akanbi has been arrested for murder and is currently awaiting trial.

culled from EMN News