Ahmed, 19, claimed he had joked that a teacher was coming after them, after they both arrived late to school.
He said the prank angered the victim, adding that he (Jimoh) attacked him and it was during a brawl he pushed him.
The 19-year-old reportedly hit his chest against a concrete slab and died moments after he was rushed to a private hospital.
PUNCH Metro had reported that academic activities in Gaskiya College in the Ijora area of Lagos State were paralysed last Wednesday after Ahmed who was in Senior Secondary School 2, killed Jimoh, who was in SS 3.
He said, “Jimoh and I have been friends since JSS 1. We remained friends even after I repeated SS2 and he became my senior.
“On that fateful day, at about 8am I was with him and Ibrahim Mohammed, another friend. We got late to school and I told them to wait outside and allow me to go and check what was going on.
“I peeped through the gate and saw there was no teacher, except one prefect. But I deceived them into thinking that a teacher was coming and they started running.
“I then laughed and said it was a joke. Jimoh became angry and he started chasing after me.”
He said he waited for him and as the victim charged at him, he pushed him.
The Kwara State indigene explained that his friend fell on his chest on the edge of a gutter and blood was gushing out of his body.
“I quickly flagged down a commercial motorcycle and he assisted me in taking him to a hospital.
“About five minutes later, the doctor came out and told me he was dead. I was afraid and ran away.
“When I got to my father’s shop, I was told the police had started looking for me and they had arrested Ibrahim (Mohammed),” he added.
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