A 20-year-old apprentice, Josiah Godwin, has been remanded at Olokuta Correctional centre for killing his master and dumping his corpse inside Well.
Punch Metro had reported that Godwin hacked his master, Savior Joseph, three weeks ago before dumping his corpse in a well at Imafon Community, in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state.
The defendant who was arraigned at Akure Magistrates’ Court for alleged murder, committed the offence sometimes in February, 2023 at Imafon Community, Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo.
The prosecutor, Inspector Folasade Adeyemi, told the court that the defendant hacked his master, Joseph, and dumped his corpse in a well.
She said the offences contravene Sections 269 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37 Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State Nigeria, 2006.
The prosecutor prayed the court to remand the suspect pending the issuance of legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
However, the defense counsel, Friday Adeoye did not object the remand application by the prosecutor.
In his ruling, Magistrate Idowu Mayowa ordered the remand of the defendant at Olokuta Correctional center and thereafter adjourned the case till March 17, 2023 for legal advice
