Man remanded for killing 49-year-old with head butt

    
A 30-year-old man, Kelvin Joseph, has been remanded in the Ikoyi Prison for allegedly killing one Caleb Seidu, 49, with head butt.

The police said the incident happened at Okun Ajah, Lagos State.

It was learnt that a fight had broken out within the neighborhood after the deceased allegedly spanked the child of the defendant for playing with his vehicle.

Our correspondent learnt that Joseph had queried the late Seidu for beating up his child, when an argument started which led to a fight.

In the ensuing scuffle, the defendant was said to have head-butted Seidu, who fell down from the impact. He was said to have died shortly afterwards.

The police then arrested and arraigned Joseph on one count of murder.

The Investigating Police Officer, Sergeant Rasaq Olaniyan, said Joseph was arrested at Sangotedo.

He added that the defendant made confessional statement to the police and was identified by witnesses.

The murder charge reads, “That you, Kelvin Joseph, on January 18, 2014 at about 3pm, at Sunday Oladipupo Compound, Okun Ajah, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, did unlawfully kill one Caleb Seidu, aged 49 years, by giving him head butt.”

The police prosecutor, Cousin Adams said the offence was punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.

The defendant’s plea was not taken.

Adams then applied for the remand of the defendant in prison pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution.

The magistrate, K.O Ogundare, agreed to remand the defendant in the Ikoyi Prison.

The matter was adjourned till March 3, 2014.

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