An Ondo State Chief Justice of the Peace Courtroom has ordered the remand of a person, Sunday Emmanuel, in custody for allegedly killing his spouse Linda.
Metropolis Spherical gathered that the defendant was arrested by the lads of the state police command, for allegedly committing the crime at Ogbeni Camp in Ofosu, Idanre Native Authorities Space of the state in October.
After Emmanuel allegedly macheted the spouse to demise, he additionally allegedly tried to kill his three-year-old son by macheting him.
The defendant, who’s a farm labourer was alleged to have killed the deceased following a heated argument that ensued between them over their annual wages.
He was thereafter charged to court docket on two count-charge bothering on homicide and tried homicide.
The police prosecutor, inspector Josephine Awanna knowledgeable the court docket that the defendant dedicated the offence on October 7, at 5:30 pm, at Ogbeni Camp Ofosu within the Idanre Native Authorities Space of the state.
The cost learn partly, “That you just, Sunday Emmanuel, m, on October 7, 2004, at about 5:30 at Ogbeni Camp by way of Ofosu, within the Ondo Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill one Linda Emmanuel, 35, by macheting her on the neck and cheek and hereby dedicated an offence opposite to and punishable Part 319 (1) of the Nigerian Structure.
“That you just, Sunday Emmanuel, on the identical date, time and place, unlawfully tried with the intention to kill your son, aged 3, by macheting him on the top.”
The offences, in response to the cost, contravened Sections 319(1) and 320(1) of the Legal Code Legal guidelines of Ondo State, 2006.
The defendant nevertheless pleaded not responsible to the cost however his plea was not taken by the Justice of the Peace court docket.
Because of the nature of the offence, the prosecutor prayed the court docket to remand the defendant in jail custody pending recommendation from the state Director of Public Prosecution.
In her ruling, the Justice of the Peace, Mrs Olateju Odenusi-Fadeyi, ordered the remand of the defendant on the correctional centre pending DPP’s recommendation.
She adjourned the case until February 2, 2025, for point out.
