A 25-year old man, Allison Wemimo- Samson has been remanded in prison custody by a Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Ebute-Metta for allegedly attacking and killing a peace maker.
The presiding Judge, Magistrate E. B. Daodu ordered that the defendant be remanded in custody, pending when legal advice is received from the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP.
Thirty-four-year old Johnson Okoye, who happened to be the deceased peacemaker, was said to have died after he had settled a dispute involving the defendant and his landlord, Musa Mohammed.
Samson is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder preferred against him by the police.
The defendant had lived at 17, Abibat Jumoke Street, Jakande Estate, Ajah, and a former tenant to Musa Muhammed before he vacated a room apartment he rented from the landlord sometime in September 2011, and promised to come back for part of his money since his tenancy did not expire at the time he left.
While addressing the court, the prosecutor, Corporal Cyracuis Osuji, stated that the defendant had gone to meet his former landlord on September 30 to demand his balance, in the course of asking for the money, a fight ensued between them. This necessitated the intervention of the deceased.
The prosecutor explained that after making peace, the deceased was attacked by the defendant and his brother, at large at the moment.
He informed that the peacemaker slumped and died after he had reported his attack at a nearby police station.
The defendant’s plea was, however, not taken as the case was adjourned to another date.
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