LOVE TURNS SOUR

An Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court has ordered that a 23-year-old man, Abdulazeez Lateef, be remanded in prison for allegedly stabbing his lover, Shrifat Adisa, 40, to death.

The police said Lateef stabbed the deceased with a knife at the Mile 12 area of Lagos.

It was learnt that the duo had been dating since 2010.

Lateef, who lives on Ojoola Street, Ejigbo, was said to be a frequent caller at the deceased’s apartment.

However, things turned sore between the lovers when the Oyo State indigene visited Adisa and allegedly saw a pair of trousers in her room.

He was said to have querried his lover and taken the trousers away, while she protested.

It was learnt that some months after taking the trousers away, Lateef decided to return it.

The late Sherifat was said to have insisted that Lateef  put on the trousers first, suspecting he had cast a spell on it.

This was said to have led to an argument between them.

In a fit of anger, Lateef allegedly stormed out of the room and grabbed a knife from a trader outside the house, with which he stabbed the deceased repeatedly to death.

The investigating police officer, Inspector Okeowo John, said the defendant was arrested two days after the incident at Mile 12.

John added that the defendant confessed to the crime and was also arrested with an exhibit.

He however said there was need for further investigation.

Lateef was arraigned on one count of murder.

The charge read, “That you, Abdulazeez Lateef, on December 19, 2013, at 10am, at Alaba Market, Mile 12,  Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill one Sherifat Adisa, aged 40 years, by stabbing her on the back with a knife.”

The police prosecutor, Ishola Samuel, said the offence was punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria 2011.

The defendant’s plea was not taken.

Samuel filed application for the remand of the defendant in prison pending the release of legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution.

The magistrate, Mrs M.O Tanimola, agreed to remand Lateef in prison pending the legal advice.

The matter was adjourned till February 5, 2014.

MAN KILL:S LOVER

Olusola Akinmiwasi, 35, is currently in the custody of the Ondo State Police Command after he was accused of attacking one Oriola Akinduko with a machete in the early hours of Monday, killing him in the process.

According to a report made at the Idanre Police Station by Oriola’s elder brother, Kola Akinduko, the incident occurred at the residence of a woman known as Aina Afolabi, at Opa Road in Idanre.

Oriola and Aina were said to be making love around 1am on Monday when Akinmiwasi burst into their room through a window with a machete, inflicting deep cuts on them.

Akinmiwasi was reported to have received information that Oriola was in the house of the lady who he was apparently dating.

Although help came on time, the victims bled profusely, leading to the death of Oriola while he was being rushed to a nearby hospital.

Police Public Relations Officer, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed the incident, said the corpse had been deposited in the mortuary of the Idanre General Hospital, while Aina was receiving treatment at the same hospital.

He said, “We suspect that both men were dating the lady and someone had informed the suspect that Oriola was in that house which led to the attack.

“Oriola died on the way to the hospital because he had a deep cut on his his head, his corpse has been deposited at the mortuary while the woman is receiving treatment.”

Ogodo said the suspect had been arrested and the case transferred to the S Criminal  Investgation Department for further investigation.