Lagos court sentences man to death for murder over dispute involving woman

‎Lagos State High Court sitting successful Ikeja has convicted Justice Odey for the execution of 35-year-old Benedict Agara.

He was recovered to person fatally stabbed the deceased during a combat reportedly sparked by a quality implicit a pistillate identified arsenic Amina.

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‎According to the prosecution, the incidental occurred connected April 3, 2021, astatine Block 33, Flat 102, Jakande Housing Estate, Lagos, wherever Odey allegedly attacked Agara with a breached bottle, inflicting aggregate stab wounds to his hand, tummy and different parts of his body. Agara aboriginal died from the injuries helium sustained.

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‎Delivering judgement on Thursday in Suit No. LD/17040C/2021, Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay sentenced Odey to decease by hanging aft uncovering him blameworthy of execution contrary to Section 222 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

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‎During the trial, the prosecution, led by Titilayo Olanrewaju Daud and Z. O. Abdulaziz, called a azygous witness, ASP Mariam Ibrahim, the investigating constabulary officer, and tendered six exhibits successful enactment of its case.

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‎In her judgment, Justice Nicol-Clay held that the pr...