21st December, 2016
A 24-year-old man, Godwin Simon, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stabbing one Bankole Olubode to death.
The accused, who resides at No. 73, Olaro Road, Abule-Egba axis is facing trial on a count charge of murder.
The plea of the accused, was, however, not taken.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Hafsat Ajibodu had told the court that the offence was committed on Dec. 2 at about 9.30 p.m., at No. 1, Sadiku St., Oke-Odo, Abule-Egba.
She alleged that the accused and the deceased had a misunderstanding, while Simon used a kitchen knife to stab the deceased in his neck.
Ajibodu said that the offence contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Section 221 prescribes death sentence for convicts.
The Magistrate, Mrs. O.A. Salawu ordered that the accused should be remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons, pending an advice from the state Director of Public Prosecutions.
The case was adjourned till Jan. 23.