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Posted by George on Wed 08th Jul, 2015 - tori.ng

A frustrated 32 years old man who accused his mother of his misfortunes in life has been remanded in prison over his attempt to murder his her.

A weird story has been reported of one 32-year old man in Ekiti state named Kayode Oke who attempted to take the life of his own biological mother after suspecting she bewitched him.

He has been charged to court on a one count charge of attempted murder. He was therefore remanded in prsion by an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates' Court sitting in Ekiti state.

The prosecutor in the case, Sergeant Bamikole Olasunkanmi, narrated to the court that the accused attempted to hack down his aged mother with a machete in Igede-Ekiti on June 29, 2015. This act according to the prosecutor contravened Section 320 of the Criminal Code, Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

Chief Magistrate Idowu Ayenimo, who did not take the plea of the accused, ordered him remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case till August 7.