LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A Magistrate Court in Ogba, Ikeja, has remanded a 36-year-old man, Innocent Osanebi, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly threatening to use a knife to kill his father, Francis Isekwene in Ojodu Berger area of the state.
The suspect who is facing a charge bordering on causing a breach of peace preferred against him by the Police was arraigned before Magistrate L.A Owolabi on 13 March 2023
The Police Inspector in charge of the case, Mary Adiguje, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on 1 March, 2023, adding that Innocent allegedly acted under the influence of a hard drug, possibly Indian hemp.
According to the prosecutor, the offence committed is punishable under Section 56 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The charge read: “That you, Innocent Osanebi, on March 1, 2023, around 10.30am at No. 31 Bakare Street, Ojodu Berger, Lagos, in the Ikeja Magisterial District, did threaten with violence with a knife to kill one Francis Isekwene of No.31 Bakare Street, Ojodu Berger and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 56 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2015.
Owolabi did not take the plea of the defendant as the case was adjourned till 4 April 2023, for mention.