A
19-year-old teenager, one Sodiq Isa, has been remanded by an Ebute-Meta
Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly killing his 26-year-old
neighbour, Adeboye Johnson.
It
has been reported that Isa was returning from an Arabic class when his food
plate fell on the ground and while cleaning it, the deceased cautioned him.
Johnson was said to have complained that Isa was making a noise with the plate.
Isa,
who ignored the warning and continued what he was doing, was allegedly beaten
by the victim who described his action as rude.
The
accused was alleged to have carried a stick with which he struck the victim in
the head, thereby killing him.
However,
policemen from the Amukoko division arrested Isa and the matter was transferred
to the State Department of Criminal Investigation.
He
was arraigned on one count of murder.
The
police prosecutor, Kukoye Olusegun, applied for his remand in prison, telling
the court that the defendant had confessed to the crime and was identified by
witnesses.
Olusegun
said, “We want him remanded pursuant to Section 264 of the Administration of
Criminal Justcie Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011. The remand is to enable the
police to obtain legal advice from the DPP,” he added.
The
defence counsel, Spurgeon Ataene, did not object to the application.
The
charge against the accused, read in part: “That you, Sodiq Isa, on December 5,
2015, at about 8.30am on Olorungbebe Street, Amukoko, Lagos, in the Lagos
Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill one Adeboye Johnson, aged 26, by
hitting him with a plank on the head, thereby committing an offence punishable
under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.”
The
defendant’s plea was not taken.
The
magistrate, N.A. Layeni, said the defendant should be remanded for the first 30
days permitted by the law pending the release of legal advice from the
Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
The
magistrate adjourned the case till January 25, 2016.
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