25-year-old Man, Stabbed To Death For Not Attending Naming Ceremony!

For his inability to attend his friend’s son’s naming, Elegbede Oriyomi,
was stabbed to death by his 25-year-old friend, Adeyinka Adetayo. The suspect was on Monday, arraigned before an Abeokuta chief magistrate’s court for allegedly stabbing  Oriyomi to death.

The incident, according to police prosecutor, Inspector Banji
Sangotokun, allegedly took place last Thursday afternoon, at Oke-Ilewo
Area in  Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

The victim was until his death, a serving officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun State Command.

The prosecutor said, “he, Adetayo, was angry
that the deceased did not attend his son’s naming,  and when he gave his
reasons, heated argument broke out between the accused and the late
Oriyomi.

Sangotokun said the alleged offence was contrary to, and punishable
under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Law of Ogun, 2006.

Due to the nature of the case, the accused person, represented by Adeniyi Olusegun, could not take plea before the court.