Ondo: Man stabs step-brother to death
An Ondo High Court on Wednesday arraigned one Odunayo Ikudehinbu for allegedly killing his stepbrother, Segun Ikudehinbu.
The incident was said to have happened in Igbokoda, in the Ilaje Local Government Area of the State.
It was gathered that the accused allegedly stabbed Segun during a heated argument between them.
Segun was rushed to a hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
Odunayo was said to have run away, but he was later apprehended by the police.
He was arraigned before the court on one count of manslaughter.
The charge read, “That you, Odunayo Ikudehinbu, on December 3, 2017, around 10pm at Ayodele Compound, College Road, Igbokoda, did hit one Segun Ikudehinbu on the head with a lantern and stabbed him in the neck with a knife during a fight, which led to his death.”
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The judge, Justice Samuel Bola ordered that the suspect be remanded in custody.
Justice Bola then adjourned the case till October 2, 2018.
