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Court charges two men for attempt on lives of twins
Two men identified as Innocent Ikpe (38) and Elochukwu Nkwocha (25) were brought before an Ikeja Magistrate Court for their alleged attempt on the lives of a pair of twins identified as Taiye and Kehinde Ilori.
Reports say the twin were attacked at the suspects’ residence located at 37, Daudu Street, Oshodi, Lagos.
They were both allegedly stabbed by Ikpe and Nkwocha on the chest and stomach, and were both left with grave injuries that required surgery.
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While spelling out charges against the suspects, the prosecutor said; “That you Innocent Ikpe (38) and Elochukwu Nkwocha (25) at 37 Daudu Street, Oshodi in Ikeja Magisterial District did attempt to murder one Taiye Ilori of 12 Adeke Thomas Street, Lagos and one Kehinde Ilori of the same address by stabbing them with knives and iron rods in the stomach, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 228 of the Criminal Laws, Lagos State, Nigeria 2011.”
However, Ikpe and Nkwocha both pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against them and were both granted bail in the sum of N200,000 each with two sureties who must have a proof of means of livelihood.
The guarantors must also have tax clearance as well as verifiable official and residential addresses. Their bank statement for two years must also be presented to the court.
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JOHNSON PETER
December 25, 2016 at 3:04 pm
They should not have granted them bail at all. those guys are murderer.
Joy Madu
December 26, 2016 at 3:11 am
The judge should be punish for judging such a case wrongly
Emmanuel Alayegbami
December 25, 2016 at 3:26 pm
I am sure there must have been a beef between them before such issue of stabbing came up.
yanju omotodun
December 25, 2016 at 3:55 pm
Same thing I think , it is not possible for them to just have stabbed them without no prior beef between them.
seyi jelili
December 25, 2016 at 4:09 pm
The police and the court are partial. Do they try to investigate what the twins did to those alleged murderer too. No smoke without fire.
Amaka Okoro
December 26, 2016 at 3:07 am
What ever they must have done. Does not give them the right to take the life of their fellow human
Animashaun Ayodeji
December 25, 2016 at 4:29 pm
The way the court give judgements at times are questionable, why on earth will two men who attempted to kill twins be granted of N200,000 each? They ought to face more than this.
Margret Dickson
December 25, 2016 at 4:30 pm
No doubt, the judge was sleeping when he gave the pronouncement… N200K isn’t punishment.