Man held over killing of friend

The Chief Magistrate, Anthony Araba, ordered that the accused be kept behind bars pending advice from the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The accused, whose address is unknown, is facing a charge of murder.
The prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Eigbejiale, told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 3 at about 9.50 p.m. at Mokola area of Ogun capital.
He said the accused killed his friend, Akeem Agbadaowo, by attacking him with a machete and a broken bottle during a dispute.
Eigbejiale said the offence contravened Sections 316 and 324 of the Criminal Law of Ogun State, 2006. The chief magistrate adjourned the case till January 9, 2015. (NAN)