PHOTO: Alleged 'Wife Killer', Lekan Shonde Remanded in Prison

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of alleged wife killer, Lekan Shonde in prison for 30 days. 

Lekan Shonde

 

Olalekan Shonde, the man who allegedly killed his wife in the Egbeda area of Lagos, and was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder, has been remanded in Ikoyi prison by an Ebuta Metta chief magistrates’ court on Friday, as plea by the accused was not taken and was turned down by the court.

 

The prosecutor, Chinalu Uwadione, had told the court that the offence was committed around 2:30pm at the accused's residence in 3, Tiemo Street, Egbeda, on May 5, adding that the accused had beaten Ronke, his wife, to death in their residence, and absconded to an unknown area before he was apprehended by the police.

 

The prosecutor said the offence contravened sections 221 of the criminal law of Lagos state, 2011, which on conviction attracts life imprisonment, and finally adjourned the case till June 24 for mention.