A deportee rotimi Babalola, has been remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons for the alleged murder of his father and stabbing his mother.
Magistrate Bola Folarin-Williams of an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court gave the order when he appeared before her on a two-count charge of murder and attempted murder with knives.
The magistrate said the accused should be remanded pending the receipt of legal advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPPs).
Rotimi’s plea on the first count of murder was, however, not taken as the court lacked the jurisdiction to try such matters.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge of attempted murder and was granted a bail of N500,000 with two responsible sureties both of whom must be blood relations.
Earlier, the prosecuting corporal Hafsat Ajibodu, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on December 4 around 11:30am at 11, Ibitayo Street, Magodo GRA, Phase 2, Lagos.
She alleged that the accused had stabbed his father, Babalola Rotimi, 59, to death with a kitchen knife.
The accused was also alleged to have stabbed his mother, Adijat Babalola, who is battling with her life in an undisclosed hospital with another knife.
The court adjourned the case till January 23 pending the receipt of legal advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPPs).