BY ONOZURE DANIA
Lagos— A 43-year-old security man, Matthew
Erazele, was yesterday arraigned before an Ikeja
Magistrate Court, over attempted murder, of his
sister, Esther Erazele.
Erazele, who was docked before Magistrate
Margaret Dan-Oni, is facing a count charge of
attempted murder preferred against him by the
police.
It was said that the defendant had accused
Esther, who resides in the same house with
him,of bewitching him whenever he planned to
get married.
Esther Erazele after the act It was said that he used to see her in his dream,whenever he is with a woman that he wanted to get married to and she used to prevent him from getting married, which prompted him to hit her with a hammer on the head and also twisted her neck.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Edet Okoi, told
the court that the defendant committed the
alleged crime on August 3, 2013, at about 8 pm,at 29, Ifekoya Street in Agege area of Lagos State.
He said that the defendant, while inside the
room with his sister used hammer to hit her head severally.
Okoi said the defendant also twisted the victim's
neck, in order to strangle her.
However, when the charges were read to the
defendant, he pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Dan-Oni granted him bail in the sum
of N200,000 with two responsible sureties, who
are gainfully employed, resident in Lagos State.
One of the sureties must be a clergy man while
one must reside in his property and show
evidence of tax payment and address verified.
She adjourned the case to October 2, 2013, for
mention and ordered that the defendant be
remanded in Kirikiri prison, pending when he is
able to perfect his bail conditions.
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