A 23-year-old barber identified as Victor Akinwa has been remanded by a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, over the murder of his father.
According to reports, Victor who was arrested in November 2021 was said to have hit his dad, Justus, with a pestle in the head, according to the police prosecutor, Mr Obadasa Ajiboye, who told the court that the attack resulted in the deceased’s death.
The PUNCH reported that the incident happened on Basic Road, Idanre, in the Idanre Local Government Area of the state.
According to the prosecution, the offences contravene sections 316 and 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
He urged the court to remand the defendant in a custodial centre pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
The Magistrate, Mr Damilola Sekoni, remanded the defendant in the Olokuta Custodial Centre pending legal advice.
He adjourned the case till March 31, 2022, for mention.
