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An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the detention of a teenager, Temitope Olamoru, who is facing charges of attempted murder.
The court ordered his detention and postponed the case to wait for legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
Olamoru, 18, residing on Afola-Azeez street in the Alakuko area of Lagos, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and causing grievous harm.
The Magistrate, L.A. Owolabi, did not take the defendant's plea due to lack of jurisdiction.
He subsequently directed that the case file be referred to the DPP for legal guidance.
The court has rescheduled the case for mention on April 14. According to the charges, the prosecutor, SP Josephine Ikhayere, stated that the accused committed the crime on March 12 at around 10:15 p.m. on Faiusi street in Ajegunle, near Alakuko, Lagos.
It was alleged that the defendant unlawfully tried to murder Iremide Olawale by cutting her with a razor blade, inflicting injuries on her face, neck, and hand, which resulted in grievous harm.
She noted that the offence violates sections 230(b) and 245 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
