A man, Funmilayo Asojo, has been remanded in a custodial centre by an Ondo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure for allegedly killing a peacemaker, Bamiduro Adewole, with a stone.
The victim, it was gathered, was killed while settling a rift between the defendant and a man who owed him (Asojo) N700 on December 28, 2022, at Ute town, in the Owo Local Government Area of the state.
The 59-year-old, who was a security guard in a public primary school, was allegedly hit with a stone in the head by the defendant.
He was later rushed to a hospital where he died two days after.
The defendant was arraigned on one count of murder.
The offence, according to the prosecution, contravenes sections 319 and 355 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. 37 Vol. II Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
The police prosecutor, Augustine Omhenemhen, asked the court to remand the defendant in the Olokuta Custodial Centre pending the outcome of advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
The magistrate, R.O. Yakubu, in his ruling ordered the defendant to be remanded in prison and adjourned the case till March 19, 2023, for mention.
Meanwhile, bedlam broke out at the late hours on Monday as a mentally ill man was allegedly killed by angry mob in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo local government area of Ondo state.
It was gathered that he was killed for destroying all the Automated Teller Machines, ATMs in an old generational bank.
The incident according to an eyewitness happened around 7pm on Monday.
Our correspondent who visited the scene gathered that the lifeless mentally ill man was lying down on the floor as blood were gushing out of his head.
The scenario had caused panic in the area as residents gathered round the lifeless body of the mentally ill as at the time of filing this report.
