A Benin High Court, Criminal Division sitting in Benin City has remanded one 27 years old Iyare Olaye in the custody of the Edo State Police Command alleged murder charge.
The Defendant had on 22nd June 2020 at No. 5 Iguisi street off Ibiwe street, Benin City, murdered one Ahmed Yekini whom he had a quarrel with.
It was alleged by the Prosecution that Iyare attacked the late Ahmed with a knife and stabbed him on the neck which led to his be death.
One 51 year old Isaac Uweniyi and his 30 years old wife, Elizabeth Uweniyi, have been remanded in custody for alleged conspiracy and murder of their son.
They were alleged in the two-count charge slammed on them to have poisoned a plate of rice which the served their 19 years old son, marvis, to eat which led to his death.
The offence as stated on the charge sheet, was allegedly committed on 3rd June 2020 at Egbeta village in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Presiding Judge of the Benin High Court, Criminal Division, sitting in Benin City, accordingly made their remand order while directing that their case file be duplicated and forwarded to the office of the state Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP), for legal advice.
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