Suspected killers of an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Yaba.
Abdullahi Akerele, 31, and Nurudeen Ogungbe, 41, were arraigned on Monday for the death of Ola Oyeshina.
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The 31-year-old was attacked by a mob on Friday while carrying out his official duty at Iganmu-Sifax axis of Apapa, Lagos.
The suspects pleaded not guilty to two-count charge of attack and murder of a law enforcement officer before Chief Magistrate, Kikelomo Ayeye.
The counts read: “That you Abdullahi Akere, Nurudeen Ogungbe and others now at large on 29th day of November 2019, at about 1800hrs at Ijora-Badia, Lagos State in the Lagos Magistrate District, did conspire among yourself to commit felony to wit: murder; an offence punishable under section 233 of the criminal law of Lagos state.
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“That you Abdullahi Akere, Nurudeen Ogungbe and others now at large on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magistrate District, did kill one Ola Oyeshina, age 40 years by hitting him with stone on his head and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 222 and punishable under section 223 of the criminal law of Lagos state.”
Magistrate Ayeye ordered that the defendants be remanded in custody and adjourned the case till January 28 for hearing.
