Man remanded for killing his six-year-old brother in Abuja

Kingsley Bassey, a male, was remanded on Monday at the Kirikiri Custodial Centre following the alleged drug-related murder of his younger brother.

Police detained the 23-year-old, who was then taken before Magistrate Patrick Nwaka in the Yaba Magistrates' Court on one count of murder.

The defendant committed the offence on May 29, 2023, about 8.30 am at No. 3, Poultry Road, Meiran, Lagos State, according to the prosecution, Thomas Nurudeen, who testified in court.

Nurudeen asserts that the offence violates Section 222 of the 2015 Lagos State Criminal Law and is penalised in accordance with Section 223 of that same law.

The charge stated: "That you, Kingsley Bassey, did unlawfully kill one six-year-old (name withheld) by hitting his head on the ground on May 29, 2023, at No. 3, Poultry Road, Meiran, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 222 and punishable under Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015."

However, the defendant's plea was not accepted.

In order to wait for the Directorate of Public Prosecutions to provide legal counsel, Nurudeen asked the court to remand the defendant.

The defendant was to be kept at the Kirikiri Custodial Centre, per the magistrate's order. Additionally, he adjourned the case until August 21, 2023.

Source: https://ribdo.com/news/man-remanded-for-killing-his-six-year-old-brother-in-abuja

Omg! He should be jailed.

Dont do drugs

Sentence that dude jungle justice wtf 😬