Tout hacks friend to death over N800

Firstclass newsline learnt that a member of the National Union of Road
Transport Workers, Lateef Jimoh, has been remanded in prison for
allegedly stabbing to death his 33-year-old friend, Nurudeen Adio,
over N800.
The incident was said to have occurred at the Amukoko area of Lagos
State where Jimoh and Adio allegedly extorted money from tricycle
riders. After the close of work, both men reportedly shared the
proceeds for the day.
However, on March 9, 2014 when the incident happened, it was gathered
that the duo had a disagreement over N800 and a fight ensued.
In fit of anger, 32-year-old Jimoh allegedly smashed a bottle on the
floor, and stabbed the deceased in the chest with its fragment.
The police said the victim died before he could get any medical treatment.
Jimoh was arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate's Court on Monday
on one count of murder.
The charge reads, "That you, Lateef Jimoh, on March 9, 2014 at about
6.30pm at Amukoko area of Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District did
unlawfully kill one Nurudeen Adio, aged 33 years, by stabbing him on
the chest with a broken bottle, and thereby committed an offence
punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State,
Nigeria, 2011."
The defendant's plea was not taken for the offence.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Clement Okuomoise, applied for the
remand of the defendant in prison custody pending legal advice from
the Directorate of Public Prosecution. However, the defence counsel,
Spurgeon Ataene, opposed the remand application.
Ataene said, "The court has ample power under Section 264 (9) of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, Nigeria 2011,
to make an enquiry and find out the circumstances under which the
victim died, and if a prima facie case of murder can be established
against my client. We will want the court to equally invoke subsection
5 of the same law, to admit the defendant to bail pending the DPP's
advice."
The magistrate, O.O. Olatunji, called the Investigating Police
Officer, Sergeant John Babalola, to tell the court his findings in the
course of investigation.
Babalola, who is attached to the State Criminal Investigation
Department, Yaba, said, "On March 9, 2014, a case of murder was
brought to the SCID, against the defendant.
"He had a misunderstanding with the deceased over N800, which led to a
fight between them. The defendant in anger went and picked a bottle of
Seven-Up, with which he stabbed the late Adio to death.
"He died before he could get to the hospital. The case was transferred
to us from the Amukoko Police Division."
Olatunji, after listening to the IPO, ruled that the defendant be
remanded in the Ikoyi prison pending DPP's legal advice.
The matter was adjourned till May 7, 2014 for legal advice.
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