Man arraigned in Lagos over attempt to murder sister using a hammer

A 43-year-old security man,
Matthew Erazele, was
yesterday arraigned before
an Ikeja Magistrate Court,
over attempted murder, of
his sister, Esther Erazele.
Erazele, who was docked
before Magistrate Margaret
Dan-Oni, is facing a count
charge of attempted murder
preferred against him by the
police.
It was said that the
defendant had accused
Esther, who resides in the
same house with him, of
bewitching him whenever he
planned to get married.
It was said that he used to
see her in his dream,
whenever he is with a
woman that he wanted to
get married to and she used
to prevent him from getting
married, which prompted
him to hit her with a
hammer on the head and
also twisted her neck.
The police prosecutor,
Inspector Edet Okoi, told the
court that the defendant
committed the alleged crime
on August 3, 2013, at about
8 pm, at 29, Ifekoya Street
in Agege area of Lagos
State.
He said that the defendant,
while inside the room with
his sister used hammer to
hit her head severally.
Okoi said the defendant also
twisted the victim's neck, in
order to strangle her.
However, when the charges
were read to the defendant,
he pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Dan-Oni granted
him bail in the sum of
N200,000 with two
responsible sureties, who
are gainfully employed,
resident in Lagos State. One
of the sureties must be a
clergy man while one must
reside in his property and
show evidence of tax
payment and address
verified.
She adjourned the case to
October 2, 2013, for
mention and ordered that
the defendant be remanded
in Kirikiri prison, pending
when he is able to perfect
his bail conditions.
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