Man, 28, arraigned for allegedly stabbing lady to death

Seun Adeyeye 18:37 - 30 December 2019

Calabar High Court room / Image used for illustration (Guardian NG)

One Emmanuel Monday, was on Monday, December 30, 2019 docked before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stabbing a lady to death

The 28-year-old man was charged with murder but his plea was not taken by the court.

Mr Alex Komolafe, the Chief Magistrate has ordered that he should remain in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre pending advice from the state Director of Public Prosecutions.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Cousin Adams, had alleged that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 17, at 2.00a.m., at No. 15, Araromi, St., Orile-Iganmu.

He alleged that the defendant stabbed one Natasha (surname still unknown) on the neck with a kitchen knife, over an undisclosed issue.

Murder contravenes Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, and punishable with death.