A Chief Magistrates' Court sitting in Akure on Monday ordered a
23-year-old lady, Ajowele Busayo, to be remanded at the Olokuta prison
for allegedly setting her lover, Anthony David, ablaze.
The Prosecutor, ASP Ayodele Atandeyi, told the court that the accused
committed the offence on July 14 at about 9.00 a.m. at Liberty Street,
Basiri Area of Akure.
The accused is a teacher in a private primary school where the
children of the victim were pupils.
Atandeyi said the 44-year-old victim was rushed to a nearby hospital
by neighbours before he later died.
The prosecutor said the offence was contrary to section 316 and
punishable under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 37 Vol.1,
Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
Atandeyi, who told the court that he had three witnesses to testify in
the case, applied for an adjournment to enable him forward the case
file to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.
The magistrate, Mrs Charity Adeyanju, ordered that the accused be
remanded at the Olokuta prison pending the receipt of legal advice
from the DPP.
Adeyanju adjourned the case till Nov. 1 for mention.
(NAN)
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