Prime Suspect In University Professor murder Arraigned, Remanded In Children Correctional Centre.
14 Year Old Joy Afekafe, the prime suspect in the murder of an Associate Professor Bio-chemistry with the Federal University of Technology Minna Niger state, Funmilola Adefolalu has been arraigned before a Minna Chief Magistrate Court on a three count charge of criminal conspiracy , culpable homicide and armed robbery.
The offences are contrary to sections 97, 221 and 298 of the penal code law.
The prosecution told Chief Magistrate Fati Hassan Umar that two other suspects in the crime Wallex and Smart are still at large.
The prosecution, DSP Ahmed Saidu told the court that the trio invaded the residence of the deceased on the 28th of October 2023 ” where you took a knife in the kitchen and stabbed her all over her body
” You also used a wooden stool and hit her on her head after which you carted away $3000, one lap top computer, one mobile phone two power banks and a car battery”.
The prosecution added that as a result “the victim was taken to the IBB Specialist hospital where she was confirmed dead by medical doctors”.
When the charge was read to Afekafe she pleaded not guilty to the crime.
The prosecution pleaded with the court to remand the accused in the Correctional Centre to enable the police forward the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution in the Ministry of Justice for legal advice because it is only the High Court that has jurisdiction to try the case.
Chief Magistrate Umar directed that Afekafe should be remanded at the Children Correctional Centre because she is 14 years of age before adjourning the case to 11th of December for further mention.
