TRAG!C: Man Beats His Pregnant Wife To Death In Ondo
chuks oti
Jul 30, 2020
A 47-year-old man has been dragged before an Akure Magistrate Court in Ondo State for allegedly beating his pregnant wife to death.
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The man identified as Olabode Oluwaseun, was arraigned by the Ondo State Police Command on a one-count charge for allegedly hitting his wife, Blessing in the abdomen, which was said to have resulted into her death and her unborn child.
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The accused was alleged to have committed the crime on April 3, 2020 at No 56, Oke-Agba area in Akure, the state capital.
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According to the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Uloh Goodluck, the offence was punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State.
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Uloh, who urged the court to remand Olabode to police custody pending legal advice from the Department of Public Prosecution emphasized that the crime was a case of murder.
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Meanwhile, Counsel to Olabode, Ololike, did not oppose application for a remand order.
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The Presiding Magistrate, Aladejana subsequently ordered that Olabode be remanded in custody pending legal advice from the DPP following the adjournment of the case to September 8, 2020.
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