House Help Who Killed Ogun Magistrate Arraigned In Court

David Uche, who allegedly killed an

Ogun State retired magistrate, Mrs

Oluwafunmilayo Timeyin, has been

arraigned before an Abeokuta

magistrate court on a one count charge

of murder, an offence contrary to

section 316 and punishable under

section 319 of the criminal code laws

of Ogun State of Nigeria 2006.

Arraigned before Magistrate Anthony

Araba of the magistrate court one in

Isabo, Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital,

David Uche was in chains after being

brought from the Oba prison facility in

Obafemi Owode Local Government Area

of the state.

David Uche, a former house help to

the late retired magistrate, murdered his

former boss last week on March 28

and was later arrested by members of

the vigilante group attached to Laderin

workers estate in Abeokuta.

He has however been remanded in

prison custody pending advise from the

director of public prosecution.

The house help who was arrested last

week, allegedly scaled the fence of the

late Timeyin’s house, deactivated the

security system inside the building,

and laid siege within the premises

before hacking the retired magistrate to

death.

David was reportedly employed two

months ago and sent packing two weeks

ago for allegedly stealing his boss’

valuables including phones and

jewellery which led to his arrest and

subsequent release on the boss’ order.

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