The Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has ordered that popular auto dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, popularly known as IVD, should be remanded in Kirikiri prison over the death of his wife, Abimbola Martins-Ogbonna.
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According to reports, Magistrate Adebayo Kafayat Tella gave the order on Tuesday following advice by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Lagos State, which indicted IVD for involuntary manslaughter.
While reading out the DPP’s advice, Tella said the Defendant should be arraigned before the Lagos High Court and remanded in prison pending the filing of information against him and his arraignment.
However, on the basis of the defendant’s prior bail conditions, defense counsel, Abubakar Yesufu requested that IVD be released from custody.
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Magistrate Tella ruled that she lacked the jurisdiction to consider a case involving involuntary manslaughter, hence all bail applications should be presented before the high court.
She adjourned till March 7, 2023.
