The Lagos state Police Command on Thursday arraigned a 21-year-old Cameroonian, Ledjou Kouemou, before an Ebute Metta Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly stabbing his soon-to-be bride boss, Dayo Adeleke, to death.
The prosecuting counsel, Chinalu Uwadione, said Ledjou was arraigned on a one count charge of murder.
Uwadionw told the court that the accused stabbed the deceased because she refused his request for a salary increment.
According to him, the offence contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011, which attracts death sentence.
The Chief Magistrate, Oluyemisi Adelaja, ordered that the Cameroonian be remanded at the Ikoyi prisons pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP.
Adelaja adjourned the case till February 24 for mention.
DAILY POST recalls that Ms. Adeleke was murdered by her cook at her home in Parkview estate area of the state last Tuesday over her refusal to grant his request on pay rise.
She was committed to mother earth in Lagos State on Thursday
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