Court frees murder suspect for pleading guilty

An Ijede Magistrates' Court near Ikorodu,
Lagos State on Tuesday discharged a man,
Kazeem Ajiga, who allegedly lynched
another man for stealing his aluminium
roofing sheets.
Ajiga was arraigned on Tuesday for taking
laws into his hands by executing jungle
justice on a suspect, Raheem Omoyele,
whom he accused of stealing his
property.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that
Omoyele was on Monday brought before
Olagbegi-Adelabu on a charge of stealing
25 aluminium roofing sheets belonging to
Ajiga.
The Magistrate, Mrs Jumoke Olagbegi-
Adelabu rules that Since Ajiga has shown
remorse, "caution and did not waste this
court's time by pleading guilty, I hereby
discharge him and strike out the case."

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