Mubarak Akadiru, the son of a housemaid, has been arrested by police detectives for the murder of a 62-year-old grandmother and retired head teacher, Mrs. Sidikat Adamolekun, in Arigidi Akoko, Ondo State. Akadiru, aged 18, appeared before an Akure Magistrate Court to explain why he killed his mother's benefactor. His mother had worked as a housemaid for the deceased.

During the court proceedings, Akadiru admitted to hitting the head of the deceased with a wooden stool repeatedly when she caught him attempting to steal her phone. He confessed, "As usual, I went to the house to work and I later came back to steal her Samsung phone. Unfortunately, the deceased caught me after I’d stolen the phone. So, she held me. In an attempt to escape, I used a wooden stool to hit her head, but the old woman kept shouting for help. Thereafter, I hit her repeatedly on her head until she fell and died."

The police prosecutor, Simon Wada, informed the court that the defendant committed the offence on November 14, 2023, at about 11:30 am at Simiileolowa Quarters, Arigidi Akoko. Wada stated that Akadiru allegedly killed the victim by hitting her with a wooden stool on her head while dispossessing her of her Samsung phone valued at N66,000.

Akadiru was charged with a single count of murder, and his plea was not taken as he had no legal representation. The police prosecutor requested the court to remand the defendant at the Olokuta Correctional Centre pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Magistrate Damilola Sekoni granted the remand application and ordered that the accused be remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre, pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice. The case was adjourned until March 15, 2024, for mention.

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