An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Friday ordered that Olalekan Shonde, who allegedly killed his wife, should spend two more weeks in Ikoyi Prisons’ custody.
Chief Magistate Oluwayemisi Adelaja who gave the order on Friday said that Shonde should appear before her on July 8 when the matter would come up for mention.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that she had last Monday ordered that Shonde be remanded when he was first arraigned on a charge of murder.
The prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione, had informed the court that he had received a copy of the legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) when the case was mentioned.
However, the counsel to Shonde, Mr. I. B. Mohammed, responding to Uwadione’s submission, told the court that he was yet to be served his own copy of the advice and would like to apply for it.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shonde, 51, a dock worker, was alleged to have murdered his wife, Ronke Shonde, 37, on May 5 at their No. 3, Tiemo St., Egbeda, Lagos, residence.
The offence, according to the prosecutor, contravenes Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011 which prescribes a death sentence for convicts. (NAN)