Instructor docked for alleged attempt to kill father

A Magistrate’s Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, docked a computer instructor, Samson Abayomi for allegedly attempting to kill his father with axe and knife.

The police charged Abayomi, who resides on Jeremiah Oseni road, Gwagwalada, Abuja with criminal intimidation and mischief.

The Prosecution Counsel, Dabo Yakubu told the court that on Aug. 2 the defendant allegedly entered his father’s apartment, Mr Bello Samson with axe and kitchen knife to kill him.

Yakubu said that Samson was rescued by a neighbour and in the process, the defendant allegedly destroyed his father’s vehicle windshield valued N50,000.

He said that during police investigation the defendant allegedly confessed to have used stick to commit the act.

He claimed that the axe and knife used act was recovered from the defendant.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provision of Sections 397 and 327 Penal Code.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate, Olatunji Oladunmoye admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two reasonable sureties in like sum.

He ordered that the sureties must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and adjourned the case until Sept. 18 for hearing.