A 21-year-old woman, Oluwaseun Samuel, has been remanded in prison custody by an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court for killing her day old baby boy by dumping him in a gutter in Akure, Ondo State


The accused was said to have committed the offence on August 1, at about 4am at lnufele area, Owo, Ondo State.

Police prosecutor Suleiman Abdullateef, said the offence contravened section 327 of the criminal code, cap 30, vol 1, law of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

Abdullateef prayed the court to remand the accused person in prison custody pending the advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution in the Justice ministry.

Counsel to the accused, Adeola Kayide, did not oppose to the remand application sought by the police prosecutor.

The trial Magistrate, Victoria Bob- Manuel, thereafter ordered her to be remanded at Olokuya Prison pending the issuance of the legal advice from the DPPs office.

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