25-year-old woman, Antonia Afolabi, was yesterday arraigned before a Yaba Magistrate’s Court for allegedly killing a 20-year-old man over N100.
Prosecuting Inspector Godwin Anyanwu told Magistrate M. A. Ladipo that the offence was committed on January 14, about 8pm inside Boundary Market, Ajegunle.
He said the defendant, who trades in second-hand clothes, conspired with another person now at large, to kill Emeka Ibekwe.
“The deceased bought two T-shirts from the defendant and when one of the shirts did not size him, he returned it. Instead of refunding his money, the defendant asked him to go and come back for another T-shirt but this did not go down well with the deceased. Disagreeing with the defendant’s offer, the deceased decided to take a short instead but Mrs. Afolabi insisted that the deceased must give her N100 to take the short,” said Anyanwu.
“The duo started arguing over the N100 and a struggle ensued. The defendant at this point, called her relations who were in the market and they gathered to beat up the deceased. One of her relations, at large picked a plank and hit the deceased on his head, leading to his death,” Anyanwu added.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Sections 231 and 221 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2011.
Magistrate Ladipo ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison, adding that the case file should be duplicated to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice. She adjourned the matter till March 6.
