Court remands man accused of killing nephew, niece

A Benin High Court, on Friday, ordered the remand of one Victor Nanboya, 23, in a correctional centre for allegedly killing his nephew and niece.

The order followed an ex parte motion filed by the Police Prosecutor, Emmanuel Ekibade of the Directorate of Legal Services of the police command in Edo.

Mr Ekibade, after citing relevant sections of the law, prayed the court to remand the defendant in a correctional centre for an initial period of 14 days, pending legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Mr Nanboya was remanded in connection with the alleged murder of his elder sister’s two children, eight-year-old Praise Aloye and six-year-old Oghene Eze, in Etsako West LGA of Edo.

During the proceedings, Mr Nanboya admitted committing the act, claiming he was under the influence of hard drugs at the time of the incident.

According to the police, the suspect took the two children into the bush under the pretext of fetching firewood before allegedly attacking and killing them with a machete.

Mr Ekibade told the court in the proof of evidence that the incident occurred on 31 August in a bush at Ayogwiri Village, Etsako West LGA.

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The police said the one-count charge of murder contravened Section 242(1) of the Criminal Law of Edo, 2022.

The judge, Terry Momodu, granted the prayer and ordered that the suspect be remanded in a correctional centre for an initial period of 14 days, pending legal advice from the DPP.