Man Arraigned For Hacking A 63-Year-Old Man To Death

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has remanded a 37-year-old man, Sunday Obadele, in prison custody for allegedly hacking to death a 63-year-old man.

The Magistrate, Mrs. O.I. Adelaja, ordered the accused to be kept behind bars at Ikoyi Prisons pending advice from the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The accused is facing a two-count charge of murder and conspiracy.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Richard Odigie, told the court that the offences were committed on February 17 at 1.30 p.m. at No. 16, Araromi Street, Oto-Awori area of Ijanikin.

“The duo had a heated argument which led to a fight between Obadele and the deceased, Amuda Abudo.

“During the fight, they both picked up cutlasses to defend themselves, but Obadele had an upper hand and gave the deceased a deeper cut,” he said.

Odigie said the offences contravened Sections 221 and 231 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The case has been adjourned till June 12.