Abiodun Nejo, Ado EkitiAn Ado Ekiti Magistrate’s Court on Thursday remanded a 23-year-old man, Yusuf Mohammed, in prison custody over the alleged murder of his wife, 14-year-old Safiat Yakubu. The Magistrate, Mrs Kehinde Awosika, who adjourned the matter till July 30 for mention, ordered the accused be remanded in prison custody, pending the advice from the office of the director of public prosecution. The police prosecutor, Insp Monica Ikebuilo, told the court that the accused allegedly committed the offence on June 16 in Ilasa Ekiti in the Ekiti East Council area of Ekiti State. She said, “The offence is punishable under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012”. The prosecutor said the case file was duplicated and forwarded to the office of Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

Source: Punch June 27, 2019 15:33 UTC