A 19-year-old, Thomas Tertsea, is to cool his heels at Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos State for allegedly stabbing a man to death with a knife during a brawl, an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court ruled on Monday.
The accused, a security guard, was arraigned on a charge of murder.
The Prosecutor, ASP Fidelis Dike, told the court that the accused had committed the offence on August 22 at 1.40am at Tiv Yam Market, Alaba-Rago in Ojo, Lagos.
Dike said the accused had stabbed the deceased, John Akpan, with a knife on the neck during a scuffle.
He said: “The accused had earlier offered Akpan’s friend some dry gin with the intention that he would be given the remaining.
“Instead, the friend drank everything and this led to a scuffle between the duo and they were immediately separated.
“On that day, Akpan and his friend had accosted Tertsea and in the heat of the fight, Tertsea brought out a knife and stabbed the deceased.”
The offence contravened Section 228 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised), which stipulates death sentence for offenders.
The Magistrate, A.O. Salawu, said the accused should remain behind bars pending legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions.
The case has been adjourned until October 16 for advice.
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