Lawyer’s Ki*ling: Lagos Govt Rejects Murder Suspect’s Plea Bargain

The prosecution team of the Lagos State Government has rejected
the plea bargain agreement proposed by Joshua Usulor, a 21-year-old
chef who allegedly killed a lawyer at the Citiheights Hotel, Opebi,
Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that during Mr Usulor’s
trial for murder on Monday at an Ikeja Special Offences Court, the
prosecution counsel, O.A Bajulaiye-Bishi, informed the court that
the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution has rejected the
agreement.

“My lord, the defendant through his counsel Mr Spurgeon Ataene
had applied for a plea bargain agreement proposing a sentence of 25
years imprisonment.

“Unfortunately, the plea bargain agreement has been rejected and
we will proceed with the trial,” Mrs Bajulaiye-Bishi said.

The prosecutor informed the court that the Investigating Police
Officer in the case, John Babalola, was, however, unavailable to
continue his testimony.

“The IPO is not around, he is on an official assignment, on the
next adjourned date, he will continue his evidence,” she said.

The judge, Oluwatoyin Taiwo, adjourned the case until April 28
for the continuation of trial.

NAN reports that the prosecution alleged that Mr Usulor, a
resident of No. 30, Fadiya St., Ketu, Lagos had on Jan. 26, 2019,
murdered Feyisayo Obot, 34, an Abuja-based mother of two, in the
room she had lodged in at the Citiheights Hotel.

Mr Usulor, who was also a lodger in the hotel, had allegedly
gone into Mrs Obot’s room to rob her in order to offset his
outstanding hotel bills.

The prosecution team of the Lagos State Government has rejected
the plea bargain agreement proposed by Joshua Usulor, a 21-year-old
chef who allegedly killed a lawyer at the Citiheights Hotel, Opebi,
Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that during Mr Usulor’s
trial for murder on Monday at an Ikeja Special Offences Court, the
prosecution counsel, O.A Bajulaiye-Bishi, informed the court that
the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution has rejected the
agreement.

“My lord, the defendant through his counsel Mr Spurgeon Ataene
had applied for a plea bargain agreement proposing a sentence of 25
years imprisonment.

“Unfortunately, the plea bargain agreement has been rejected and
we will proceed with the trial,” Mrs Bajulaiye-Bishi said.

The prosecutor informed the court that the Investigating Police
Officer in the case, John Babalola, was, however, unavailable to
continue his testimony.

“The IPO is not around, he is on an official assignment, on the
next adjourned date, he will continue his evidence,” she said.

The judge, Oluwatoyin Taiwo, adjourned the case until April 28
for the continuation of trial.

NAN reports that the prosecution alleged that Mr Usulor, a
resident of No. 30, Fadiya St., Ketu, Lagos had on Jan. 26, 2019,
murdered Feyisayo Obot, 34, an Abuja-based mother of two, in the
room she had lodged in at the Citiheights Hotel.

Mr Usulor, who was also a lodger in the hotel, had allegedly
gone into Mrs Obot’s room to rob her in order to offset his
outstanding hotel bills.