A 40yr old man, Halilu Abdulahi, was on Wednesday, August 30 arraigned before a Chief Magistrate court in Ebute Meta, Lagos state., presided over by Chief magistrate Ajibade, for the attempted murder of a four year old girl, Alimat Durojaiye, for the purpose of using her for sits preparation.
The suspect, Halilu Abdulahi, who was slammed with a two-count charge of attempted murder and unlawful assault, is known to sell roasted meat popularly known as Suya in the neighborhood.
However, it was reported that the suspect already pleaded guilty to the charges of attempted murder and unlawful assault of the four-year-old.
The prosecutor, Sgt Hafsat Ajibode, told the court that the accused committed the offences on the 18th day of August, 2017 by about 5.35 pm at No 1, Denton street Ebute Meta.
She said the accused lured the four-year-old girl, Alimat Durojaiye, with biscuit while she was playing with her peers and had attempted to slice her throat with a knife.
According to the prosecutor, the said offences which contravenes Sections 173 and 230 of the criminal law of Lagos state, 2015 (as amended).
“The accused had fled with the child to white Sand area in Oyingbo market where he attempted to cut her throat with a knife.
“A passerby, Muritala Mahmud, who heard the screaming of the minor, had rushed to save her, and in the process got his left hand bitten by the accused while trying to escape,” she said.
The incident was confirmed by the out-gone Lagos state commissioner of police, Fatai Owoseni, who said that the man who tried to rescue the girl sustained a minor injury on his hand.
It was reported that a brother to the suspect who identified himself simply as Ibrahim, attributed Abdulahi’s actions to mental instability.
-NAN
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