Mother, daughter in court for hiding a dead body

Fistclass newsline learnt that the accused were charged with
conspiracy, indignity to and unlawful possession of human remains.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the duo pleaded not guilty to
the charges.
The prosecutor, Etim Nkankuk, said the accused committed the offences
sometime in April, 2013, on Olaitan Mustapha Close, in the Ijaiye,
Ojokoro area of Lagos.
Nkankuk told the court that the accused hid the corpse of one Olatunji
Shittu in their residence.
Nkankuk said, "The suspects could not give a satisfactory answer when
asked why the corpse was in their possession instead of being in a
morgue.
"It should be brought to the notice of this court that investigation
is still ongoing to ascertain the cause of the death of the deceased."
He added that the offences contravened sections 163(b) and 410 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The Chief Magistrate, Olatunbosun Abolarinwa, admitted the defendants
to bail in the sum of N100, 000 each.
He adjourned the case till June 24, 2015.
Firstclassnewsline.net