NAN-H-62
Murder
By Teniola Ibitola
Lagos, Feb. 13, 2018 (NAN) An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the remand of a bricklayer, Akinyemi Edgar, in Ikoyi Prisons for allegedly beating his wife to death.
The 32-year-old accused is to remain in custody pending receipt of legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions.
The plea of the accused was not taken by the court.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Dec. 13, 2017, at Agemowo in Badagry, Lagos.
Olatunde alleged that the accused and another person now at large conspired to beat Adejoke Kalejaiye to death before dumping her corpse in a shallow grave beside a well.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Sections 223 and 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The case was adjourned till March 22. (NAN)
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(Edited by Debo Oshundun/Mufutau Ojo)