An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State has ordered the
remand of a 16-year-old pupil, Timilehin Kehinde, who allegedly stabbed
his schoolmate to death.
Timilehin, a student of Ado Grammar School, Ado-Ekiti, is facing trial for allegedly stabbing his schoolmate, Matthew Favour, in the chest on December 6 after school hours.
They were said to be testing the efficacy of a charm, believed to prevent penetration of weapons such as cutlass and knife, known in local parlance as “okigbe.”
The incident forced early closure of the school before vacation for the Christmas/New Year festivities.
The suspect was arraigned yesterday after spending one
week in the custody of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
Chief Magistrate Mr. Adesoji Adegboye said he needed advice from the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and ordered that the accused be kept at the State Children Correctional Centre.
He said the accused would cool his heels at the centre,
pending the receipt of advice from the DPP’s office.
Adegboye adjourned the case till January 18.
Timilehin, a student of Ado Grammar School, Ado-Ekiti, is facing trial for allegedly stabbing his schoolmate, Matthew Favour, in the chest on December 6 after school hours.
They were said to be testing the efficacy of a charm, believed to prevent penetration of weapons such as cutlass and knife, known in local parlance as “okigbe.”
The incident forced early closure of the school before vacation for the Christmas/New Year festivities.
The suspect was arraigned yesterday after spending one
week in the custody of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
Chief Magistrate Mr. Adesoji Adegboye said he needed advice from the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and ordered that the accused be kept at the State Children Correctional Centre.
He said the accused would cool his heels at the centre,
pending the receipt of advice from the DPP’s office.
Adegboye adjourned the case till January 18.
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