55-year-old ex-wrestler, John Eke
Uti a.k.a Power Uti was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’
Court, Lagos for allegedly killing his wife, Toyin.
Uti is facing a two-count charge
of murder and disrespect to corpse.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Jimah
Iseghede had told the court that the accused committed the offences on Oct. 10
about 10.25 p.m. at No. 17, Oremeji St., Ilupeju, Lagos.
He alleged that the accused beat
his 38-year-old wife, Toyin, to death and abandoned the corpse in a room to
decompose.
Magistrate Bola Folarin-Williams,
however, reversed the remand application brought by the police.
She said after going through the
case file there was nothing in the accused statement and in the police
investigation that shows that the accused killed his wife.
She, therefore, granted the
accused bail of N500, 000 with two responsible sureties, who must be blood
relations and also work with reputable organisations.
Bola Folarin-Williams directed
that the case file should be duplicated and a copy be forwarded to the State
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) for legal advice.
The case has been adjourned until
Nov. 15.
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