Security guard remanded for allegedly beating colleague to death

An Ebute Meta magistrates’ court in Lagos has ordered a security guard to be remanded at the Ikoyi Prison for allegedly killing his colleague. The magistrate, Mrs A. Kusanu, said the accused, Usman Abdulkareem, would remain remanded, pending the outcome of legal advice by the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The accused, who is […]

An Ebute Meta magistrates’ court in Lagos has ordered a security guard to be remanded at the Ikoyi Prison for allegedly killing his colleague.

The magistrate, Mrs A. Kusanu, said the accused, Usman Abdulkareem, would remain remanded, pending the outcome of legal advice by the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The accused, who is being tried for murder, was alleged to have hit his colleague, Augustine Musa, 34, whom he accused of gossiping about him, a development which, he said, infuriated him.

Abdulkareem’s plea was not taken as the court lacked jurisdiction to prosecute such matter.

The Investigative Police Officer (IPO), ASP Gafar Oderinde, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Dec. 18, at Dangote Oil Refinery, Idasho Town, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.

The offence contravenes Section 223 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015 and prescribes death sentence for upon conviction.

The magistrate adjourned the case until Jan. 30, 2019 for DPP legal advice. (NAN)