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September 15, 2016

Police arraign man for allegedly threatening to kill his father

A 30-year man. Kinsley Ejiogu, appeared in a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos,  charged with causing breach of public peace by threatening to kill his father.

Ejiogu, a resident of No. 21, Adisatu Str., Sari Iganmu, Lagos, had pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of breach of peace and assault.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M.I. Dan-Oni, in her ruling, granted bail to him in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.

‎Dan-Oni said the surety must be a blood relation of the accused with verifiable address and show evidence of tax payment.

The court adjourned the case till Sept. 20 for mention.‎

The Prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher Okoliko, told the court that the accused committed the offences at No. 21, Adisatu Str., Sari Iganmu, Lagos, on Sept. 3.

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He said the father of the accused Sabastine Ejiogu, came to the station to report that his son threatened to kill him with a dangerous weapon.

“And he also assaulted his younger brother, Anthony, who accused the defendant of stealing his father’s money by giving him several fist blows on his chest,“ he said.

‎Okoliko said that the offences contravened sections 166(D) and 170 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2011.

 

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