28yr Old Man, Victor Eke Stabs Father to Death in Lagos, For Telling to Stop Smoking

Date: 11-12-2021 6:10 am (2 years ago) | Author: kacy lee
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A 28-year-old man, Victor Eke, who allegedly stabbed his father for asking him to stop smoking appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Friday.

The defendant is standing trial on three counts of breach of the peace and assault. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

According to the prosecutor, Insp. Benedict Aigbokhan, the defendant committed the alleged offences on December 6, around 9:20 p.m., at No. 1, Oloruntobi St., Isheri Oshun, Lagos.

He said the defendant unlawfully assaulted his father, one Mr Chris Eke, by stabbing him with a kitchen knife, which caused him bodily harm.

The complainant allegedly accosted the defendant while he was smoking, cautioned him but he took it in a wrong way and stabbed him.

Aigbokhan said the offences contravened Sections 168, 172 and 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Magistrate, Mr E. O. Ogunkanmi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

He ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to Lagos State government.

He adjourned the case until Feb. 7, 2022 for mention.


Posted: at 11-12-2021 06:10 AM (2 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- christiano10 at 11-12-2021 06:24 AM (2 years ago)
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Misleading headline. From the story, the man was injured, not dead, that's why the suspect was granted bail, but the headline is going in a different direction.
Posted: at 11-12-2021 06:24 AM (2 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 11-12-2021 03:26 PM (2 years ago)
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Posted: at 11-12-2021 03:26 PM (2 years ago) | Grande Master
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