The Ondo state Police Command has arraigned a 14-year-old boy, Marvelous Asefon before the Akure Magistrates’ court for allegedly stabbing his neighbour to death.
Asefon was charged on account of murder of one 17-year-old Sunday Ogele.
Testifying before the court, Police Prosecutor, Matins Olowofeso, said defendant committed the offence on April 20, 2023, in the Oka-Akoko, area of the state.
Olowofeso, added that the defendant killed one Sunday Ogele by stabbing him with scissors in his rib after a scuffle over his girlfriend.
Part of the charge reads: “That you, Marvelous Asefon, ‘m’ on April 20 Sunday, 2023 at 8:pm at Kanmu, Oka-Akoko in the Ondo State Magisterial District, did kill one Sunday Ogele ‘m’ 17 years old by stabbing him with scissors in his rib, which led to his death.”
Asefon’s offence contravenes Section 319(1) and 316 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 2, Laws of Ondo State, 2016.
The Police Prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendant at the Correctional Centre pending the issuance of advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP) his plea was not taken.
However, the defence counsel informed the court that both parties involved are relations and that the father of the deceased had opted for settlement.
Mr Ogele, father of the victim informed the court that he has not been properly approached for any out-of-court settlement.
The presiding Magistrate, Folashade Aduroja, therefore ordered the remand of the defendant and adjourned the case till June 11 for a ruling.