Man Arrested For Killing Neighbour With Heavy Blows

A 37-year old man, Monday Ayo, has landed in trouble in Lagos after engaging his neighbour in a public fight and beat him to death, in step with a report gathered.

The ugly incident happened at Yusuf Street, Remelek bus stop, Badore in Ajah, Lagos wherever they reside.

It was gathered that Ayo had a disagreement with the late Sule Hassan, 45, over an unrevealed matter within them led to a public fight that claimed his life.

The suspect, Ayo, was stated to have to rain heavy blows on the deceased, he slumped, became unconscious and was hurried to an unrevealed hospital.

However, before the doctors could attend him, he was already dead; the doctors certified him dead and the corpse was deposited at the mortuary for an autopsy report.

Ayo was then arrested and detained at the SCIID Panti, Yaba, Lagos for murder.
It was gathered that the defendant, Ayo, told the police that he did not intend to kill Sule but was only defending himself and ended up killing him.

The police found him culpable and charged him before Ebute Metta Magistrate Court for murder.

The police alleged that Ayo killed the late Sule Hassan by giving him fist blows on his face before he slumped and died. The court did not take his plea and denied him bail.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr O.O. Olatunji directed the prosecutor to duplicate his file and send to DPP for advice. Ayo was remanded in prison custody pending the report of DPP advice on the matter.