A 25 year old man,Akeem Alabede,has been charged before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court for murder.
Alabede allegedly killed his friend, Azees Lawal, during a scuffle at Sunday Sonola Street , Mafoluku-Oshodi, Lagos, on April 26, 2015.
The accused is said to have engaged the deceased in a fight in the course of an argument shortly after they returned from a party on the fateful day at about 10.30pm.
Alabede allegedly killed the victim by stabbing him with a broken bottle on his neck.
His plea was not taken .
The charge sheet reads: “That you Akeem Alabede ‘m’ on the 26th day of April 2015, at about 10:30 pm at Sunday Sonola street , Mafoluku-Oshodi Lagos , in the Lagos Magisterial District , unlawfully killed one Azeez Lawal ‘m’ by stabbing him with a broken bottle on his neck and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.”
The police prosecutor, Inspector Asu Feddy, asked the court to remand the defendant in prison custody pending legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
The presiding magistrate, E.O Ogunkanmi, ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody pending legal advice from DPP’s office.
The case was adjourned to July 2.