A Nigerian female lawyer who has been held in prison custody following reports of the brutal murder of her husband in cold blood, has appeared in court in Ibadan.
Yewande being dragged to court to face the law
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reported it here some weeks ago that an Ibadan-based lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, stabbed her 38-year old husband, Lowo Oyediran to death after a domestic dispute at their Akobo estate home in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state on February 2nd.
The husband killer was pictured as she appeared before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Iyaganku, Oyo state, yesterday February 16th.
Late Lowo Oyediran Ajanaku murdered by his wife
At the brief hearing of the case, Amos Adewale, the police officer investigating the case, informed the Chief Magistrate in charge of the case, Kehinde Durosaro-Tijani that based on legal advice from Department of Public Prosecution (DPP), the Magistrate’s court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the case and so the case should be transferred to the state High court.
The couple
The Chief Magistrate adjourned the case till March 1st and Yewande was taken back to Agodi prison where she has been locked up since the attack happened.