An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos yesterday remanded a man, Odion Ukhoria, at the Ikoyi Prisons for allegedly killing his wife.
Ukhoria, 41, whose plea was not taken, is facing a charge of murder.
The Magistrate, Mrs. F.M. Kayode, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody, pending legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The prosecutor, Inspector Gift Nyeche, had earlier told the court that the accused allegedly beat his wife, Ifeoma, to death following a quarrel over food.
He said, “The accused beat his wife to death after she had refused to prepare eba (gari) for his lunch.”
Nyeche added that the offence was committed at their residence at 2, Olusola Close, Abule Taylor, Abule-Egba, at about 2.30 pm on February 19.
According to him, the development is contrary to Section 221 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Lawyer to the defendant, Mr Shole Ojeriakhi, urged the court to temper justice with mercy, saying? that his client might may have done it out of annoyance.