Consequent upon the ruling of an Ebute-Meta Magistrate Court on a one-count charge of unlawful killing, 23 years old Jimoh Wheto his now cooling off at the Ikoyi Prinson for beheading a 14-year-old boy, Rasheed Suleiman. The dastardly act was carried out at a popular shopping complex in the Badagry area of Lagos State.
During cross examination, Jimoh Wheto, a professional barber, claimed he committed the offence under some kind of spell because he didn’t realise what was going on when he picked up a cutlass and cut off the boys head without any hesitation. The crime is punishable under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code laws of Lagos State.
The matter has been adjourned to October 10, 2011, pending an advice from the state’s Director of Public Prosecution on how best to proceed.
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