A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ebute Metta, Lagos on Thursday remanded a university student, Mabel Bassey, in prison for attacking her neighbour with hot water and killing him.
Ms. Bassey, who is a student of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and resident of Surulere Street, Ojo, Lagos, was arraigned before Magistrate Bola Folarin-Williams on a charge of murder.
The student was alleged to have poured hot water on Efe Okotie, 38, on July 2 at their residence which resulted in his death.
The prosecutor, Olatunde Kehinde, said that the deceased had advised Bassey to desist from her promiscuous lifestyle which did not go down well with her. “Out of anger, she bathed the late Okotie with hot water.
“The deceased died six days after the incident due to the severe burns he suffered from the hot water,’’ he told the court.
The offence contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011 which prescribes death sentence for offenders.
The matter was subsequently adjourned till November 4.
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