An Ilorin Magistrates ’ Court on Friday remanded a commercial motorcyclist , Umar Kareya , in prison for allegedly killing his passenger over N200 transport fare .
The Magistrate , Mrs . Jumoke Bello , who did not take the plea of the defendant due to lack of jurisdiction , ordered that he be remanded in Oke -Kura prison yard , Ilorin .
She adjourned the case until April 17 for further mention .
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel , Sgt . Roda Kayode , had informed the court that the accused picked up his victim , a yet -to- be – identified man , on March 23 , from Labe -Labe to Fumuni market via Bani in Baruteen Local Government Area of Kwara .
Kayode said that on the way , a fight broke out over the transport fare .
In the process , she said , the defendant attacked the man with a cutlass , causing him serious injuries , which led to his untimely death .
The defendant , she said , was apprehended at the scene of the crime following a tip off.
She prayed the court to remand the defendant , pending the completion of investigation .
( NAN )
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