19-Year-Old Charged For Murder

19-year-old Umar Shuaibu has been remanded by an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday, over alleged murder of one Mr Yusuf Abubakar.

The police, who brought defendant on a count charge of murder, said that he hit Abubakar on the stomach during a fight over a seat.

The defendants’ plea was not taken as the Chief Magistrate, Mr O.O. Olatunji, ordered that the case be adjourned till Feb. 5, for mention, pending legal advice from the state director of public prosecutions.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Unemhinin Paul, had told the court that the defendant committed the crime on Dec. 30, 2019, at 1:30p.m. at Railway Compound, Ebute Meta, Lagos State.

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He alleged that the defendant and the deceased fought while struggling for a chair, adding that he defendant punched the deceased on the stomach, causing his death.

According to NAN, murder contravenes Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. It is punishable with death under Section 223 of the law.

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