The police in Lagos
have arrested a 42-year-old man, Alli Mustapha, for allegedly killing one of
his customers, Idowu Maliki, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State.
According to Punch, Mustapha
had a shop at Imope Compound in Ikotun, where he sold petty goods to people in
the community.
The Niger State
indigene was alleged to have sold a stick of cigarette to the deceased on
Saturday, March 7, which the latter refused to pay for.
And when the victim
returned to the shop some minutes later, an argument ensued between him and the
suspect.
In the ensuing scuffle,
Mustapha hit Maliki’s head with a long stick and he slumped.
Efforts to revive him
failed as he was later confirmed dead at the Igando General Hospital.
In his statement to the
police, Mustapaha admitted to committing the crime, adding that the deceased
had first hit him.
The police arraigned
Mustapha on one count of murder before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court.
The offence was said to
be punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria,
2011.
The police prosecutor,
Iyobosa Onaiwu, asked the court to remand Mustapha in prison.
The defence counsel,
Beauty Otighi, asked the court to prevail on the prosecution to speedily
duplicate the case file for legal advice and ensure the 30 days window period was
not exceeded.
The magistrate,
Adefioye, said, “The defendant is hereby remanded in custody pending the
Directorate of Public Prosecutions legal advice. The case is adjourned till
May 25, 2015.”
No comments:
Post a Comment