According to a report by Punch on September 16th, 2023, a man named Sunday Clement has been ordered by the Chief Magistrate Court in Akure, Ondo State, to be held in prison custody for allegedly murdering a farmer named Taye Alatoye.
The 24-year-old defendant, who worked as a laborer, was arrested by the state police command after the incident. He was subsequently charged with murder and brought before the court.
The incident occurred as both Clement and Alatoye were on their way to the farm in Ofosu community, Idanre Local Government Area of the state. Clement suddenly moved backward, took out a sharpened cutlass, and slashed the victim's neck, causing his head to hang.
According to the prosecutor, Mary Adebayo, the offense took place on September 4, 2023, around 2:30 p.m. at Baba Odun Camp, Ofosu in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Adebayo stated that the defendant's actions violated Sections 316 and 319 of the Criminal Code Law of Ondo State, 2006.
Adebayo requested the court to remand the defendant in the correctional center in Akure, pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions. Chief Magistrate Folasade Aduroja granted the prosecutor's request, ordering the defendant to be held in prison custody. She also instructed that the case file be duplicated and sent to the DPP for advice. The case was adjourned until November 28, 2023.
During the proceedings, the defendant pleaded for forgiveness and claimed that he committed the act while under the influence of hard drugs. He explained that they had greeted each other on the path to the farm when an inexplicable urge overcame him to sever Taye's head. He attributed his actions to the drugs he had consumed, specifically mentioning "Ice" he had taken in the hot sun.
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