Court remands 2 artisans for alleged murder
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State on Tuesday ordered that two artisans; Matthew Gbenga, 23 and Sodiq Green, 22, who allegedly murdered their friend, be remanded in a correctional facility.
Justice Hakeem Oshodi, who gave the order, adjourned the case until April 22 for trial.
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Earlier, the state Prosecutor, M.O. Abari, told the court that the defendants allegedly killed Gbenga Boye at 2 a.m. on July 16, 2017, at the Itunmeko Area, Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos.
“The defendants were friends with Boye, the deceased. On the day of the incident, Boye was upset over loosing a bet to another friend of theirs.
“Gbenga told Boye to get over his loss, Boye was angered by what Gbenga told him and this led to a fight.
“During the ensuing argument hit him on the head with a stone. Boye died shortly after,” he said.
The offence, the prosecution said, contravened the provisions of Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.
