A 23-year-old man identified as Emmanuel Olowu, has been remanded at the Ikoyi Prison, Lagos, for allegedly shooting a Police Sergeant to death.
Chief Magistrate Mr O.O. Olatunji of the Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court gave the order on Friday.
According to report by National Agency of Nigeria (NAN), when the accused was put in the dock, the magistrate did not take his plea, but ordered his remand in prison, pending the outcome of legal advice from the Office of State Director of Public Prosecutions.
Earlier the Prosecutor, Insp. Oladele Adebayo, told the court that the accused had committed the offence on May 13, at 8.30 p.m., opposite TUP Steel Company, Odogunyan, Ikorodu.
He alleged that the defendant had shot and killed the 38-year-old police sergeant, Titus Richards.
The alleged offence contravened Section 223 and 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, which prescribes death sentence for convicted offenders.
Chief Magistrate Olatunji adjourned the matter until June 26.
