MICHAEL AKINOLA
An 18-year old, Ajirola Fawaz, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly killing a 65-year old woman, Ajirola Aduni, by smashing her head with a wooden stool and she died in the process.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on 23rd February, 2025, at Amukoko area of Lagos where they reside.
According to the Police, the suspect conspired and attacked the deceased by hitting her on the head with a wooden stool over an undisclosed matter and she bled to death.
When she was taken to the hospital, the Doctor merely certified her dead and the corpse was deposited at mortuary for autopsy reports.
The matter was reported to the Amukoko Police Division. The suspect was later arrested and transferred to the SCID, Yaba, for further investigation over the alleged murder.
After rounds of interrogation, the Police found him culpable and charged him before the Ebute Metta Magistrate Court for the alleged offence, which attracts life imprisonment.
The charges read:
“That you, AJIROLA FAWAZ ‘M’ and others now at large, on the 23rd day of February, 2025, at about 1154hrs at Amukoko Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit: murder and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”
COUNT II:”That you, AJIROLA FAWAZ ‘M’ and others now at large, on the 23rd day of February, 2025 at about 1154hrs at Amukoko Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill AJIROLA ADUNI ‘F’ by hitting her on the head with a wooden stool and thereby, committed an offence punishable under Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”
The Court did not take his plea when he was arraigned following a motion moved by the prosecutor, Supol Kehinde Ajayi, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. F.M. Kayode-Alamu, ordered his remand in custody at the correctional center pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP for legal advice.
The matter was adjourned for mention for the report of the DPP’s advice to be available, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.