Lagos — An Ebute Metta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, Tuesday,  remanded a 52-year-old nurse, Ekaete Akpan, in prison custody for allegedly causing the death of a pregnant woman and her unborn baby.

Akpan’s plea was not taken as the court has no jurisdiction to try an alleged murder case.
Magistrate, Mr M. Olubi ordered that the accused be kept behind bars pending when the court would get advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Samuel Omoyeni, told the court that the accused, a self acclaimed nurse, unlawfully killed Mrs Comfort Nicholas during child birth. According to him, Nicholas and the baby died during labour.

Omoyemi said the offence, which was committed in October 2010 at Agege, Lagos, contravened Section 309 and punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.

The case has been adjourned to August 24 for further hearing.