Man, 32, remanded in prison for allegedly killing man with shovel

An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Monday
remanded a 32-year-old man, Umaru
Mustapha, in prison for allegedly killing a man
with a shovel.
Mustapha is being tried for allegedly killing
Idemudia Christopher by hitting him on the
head with a shovel.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Abimbola, said the accused should be kept behind bars pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on the murder
charge. The accused, who resides at No. 27, Araola St., Sango-Ota, is facing a charge of murder.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Cpl. Olumide Awoleke, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 15 at Isheri-Olofin area of Sango-Ota at 10.30 a.m.
Awoleke noted that the offence contravened
Sections 316 and 319 (1) of the Criminal
Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The case was adjourned to Dec. 10 for
hearing. (NAN)