Drama as suspected serial killer pleads guilty to nine murder charges

The suspected Serial killer, Gracious David West, on Tuesday
pleaded guilty to nine out of the 10 counts charges of murder
preferred against him.

The presiding judge, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, ordered that he
be remanded in prison custody, adding he remains not guilty in eyes
of the law.

After the charges were read to him, the accused said: “I did not
kill the last one at the hotel in Bende street,(in old township). I
only tied her hands and legs because I am a Christian.I am telling
the court the truth because I want you to forgive me.”

Continuing he complained to the court:”My N60,000, my wristwatch
and necklace are with the Police and let them give them to me”.

The accused wore a white T-shirt on a pair of jeans
trousers.

There was a mild drama when David West, threatened to smash the
phones of journalists who were his photographs before he was led
into the court.

“If I see you snap me again, I will ( scatter) smash that
phone.”

Although closely marked by armed policemen, journalists had to
take precautions by snapping him from a safe distance.