A 15-year-old pupil who stabbed to death a 51-year-old man Babatunde Ishola, who allegedly tried to rape her, has been freed.

WuzupNigeria reports that Magistrate Philip Adebowale Ojo of a  Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos struck out the murder charge filed by the police against the Senior Secondary School (SSS) 3 pupil.

The decision follows advice from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).

The Director, Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD), Dr Babajide Martins, whose office defended the teenager pro bono, expressed satisfaction with the court’s decision.