Student Arrested For Killing Neigbour With Hot Water

Ms. Bassey, a student of National Open University of
Nigeria (NOUN) and resident of Surulere Street, Ojo,
Lagos, was arraigned before Magistrate Bola Folarin-
Williams on a charge of murder and she is to be remanded at Ikoyi Prisons pending
advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions
(DPP), according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
She was alleged to have poured hot water on Efe
Okotie, 38, on July 2 at their residence which resulted
in his death.
According to the prosecutor, Olatunde Kehinde, the
deceased had advised Bassey to desist from her
promiscuous lifestyle which did not go down well with
her.
“Out of anger, she bathed the late Okotie with hot
water.
“The deceased died six days after the incident due to
the severe burns he suffered from the hot water,’’ he
told the court.
The offence contravened Section 221 of the Criminal
Law of Lagos State 2011 which prescribes death
sentence for offenders.

The case has been adjourned to Nov. 4