18 year old teenager stabs neighbour to death over firewood money

The police have arrested an 18-year-old man, Nwabuike Enwerem, for
allegedly killing his teenage neighbour, Sunday IIaya.
Firstclass newsline learnt that Enwerem stabbed Ilaya with a knife on
the left side of the neck during a scuffle over money given to their
younger brothers to share.
The incident happened on Mulianu Street, Ajangbadi, Lagos State.
Firstclass newsline gathered that the duo fought to defend their
younger brothers who were given money after fetching firewood for a
ceremony in the neighbourhood.
After the job had been done, the suspect's younger brother was said to
have complained to him that he had been short-changed by the
deceased's younger brother.
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A fight was said to have broken out in the neighbourhood and before
anyone knew what was happening, Enwerem, was alleged to have entered
his parent's room and dashed out with a knife with which he stabbed
and killed the victim.
The Anambra State indigene was arraigned before an Ebute Meta
Magistrate's Court on one count of murder.
The charge read, "That you, Nnabaike Enwerem, on December 24, 2014, at
about 8.30pm, at Mulianu Street, Ajangbadi, Lagos in the Lagos
Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill one Sunday Ilaya, aged 18
years, by stabbing him with a knife on the left side of his neck 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 charge.
The representative of the police prosecutor, Woman Corporal Lydia
Akhadolome, applied that the defendant be remanded in custody,
reminding the court that he was facing a murder charge.
She said the police were ready to transfer the case to the Directorate
of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
The defence counsel, Saka Bello, did not oppose the remand application.
The magistrate, Nurudeen Layeni, granted the police application.
He said, "The defendant is to be remanded in custody for the first 30
days pending legal advice from the DPP. The police are also to
duplicate the case file on time."
The matter was adjourned till March 10, 2015 for legal advice.
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