If only Stanley Ugo knew that fighting his friend over ₦15,000 would lead to his death, he would have just accepted whatever was given to him as his share.
Indeed, engaging in a fight was surely not a good idea.
However, the court is out to serve justice, but there will still be a vacuum that his demise has created.
A 38-year-old man who killed Stanley Ugo was identified as Raphael Agu.
He is now in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, Lagos State.
Agu was remanded for stabbing his friend, Stanley to death.
The Fight
A fight had ensued between Agu and Ugo on May 25, 2023, in the Ogudu area of the state and the latter stabbed his ‘friend’ in the stomach with a knife.
On Tuesday, Agu was brought before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos, on two counts of murder.
According to the prosecution, the defendant was given ₦15,000 by a developer erecting a building around the Transformer Bus Stop in the Ogudu area of the state.
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He was asked to share among the area boys, which he did.
Equal Share
After a while, Stanley and one other person approached the defendant claiming that he did not share the money equally.
This led to an argument and a fight erupted.
The defendant, in the cause of the fight, was said to have retrieved a knife and stabbed the deceased in the stomach.
Judgement
The prosecutor, Thomas Nurudeen, told the court that the offence contravened Section 222 of the criminal Laws of Lagos State.
To Nurudeen, the offense is punishable under Section 233 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2015.
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Nurudeen, presenting a remand application, asked Magistrate P.E Nwaka to remand the defendant for 30 days.
This is as the court awaits legal advice from the Director of Legal Prosecution.
Nwaka granted the request, directing that the defendant be remanded in the Ikoyi Custodial Center.
“A duplicate case file should be forwarded to the DPP for legal counsel.”
The magistrate also adjourned the case till July 5, 2023.
