Man beats teenager to death, Beg Court For Mercy
An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on
Friday ordered the remand of one Femi Aderounmu in prison for allegedly beating
a teenager to death.
Aderounmu, 29, who resides at No. 1, Moshalasi
St., Iponri, Lagos is facing a charge of murder. His plea was not taken.
The Magistrate, Mr Tolu Agbona, remanded the
defendant in Ikoyi Prisons and ordered that the case file should be sent to the
Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions for advice. Agbona adjourned the
case until June 26. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. D. Raphel, told the court
that the defendant committed the offence on May 15 at 4.00 p.m. at No. 1,
Africa Road, Iponri.
He alleged that the defendant had beaten up the teenager
to death.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes the
provisions of Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. whereas Section 223 stipulates death sentence for
offenders.
NAN/Vanguard
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