Man arraigned for killing Ogun retired judge, pleads guilty

A 21-year-old man accused of killing Mrs. Funmilayo Timehin, a retired judge in Ogun state, has pleaded guilty to the murder charge preferred against him.

David Ndah, a former domestic servant of the 65-year-old retired Chief Magistrate, was arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrate's Court on one count charge of murder on Friday.

The accused made the headlines last week when he sneaked into the Laderin Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun state residence of the former judge and machete her to death.

He was almost making an escape when the deceased's son arrived, found his mother dead and raised alarm which led to the suspect's arrest.

The Prosecutor, Banji Sangotokun, who prepared the charge sheet upon which David was charged, told the court that the offence was committed at about 3pm on March 28.

“That you David Uche Ndah on the 28th of March, 2014, at about 1500hrs, at Block 11, Flat C of Laderin House Estate, Abeokuta in Abeokuta Magisterial District did unlawfully killed one Funmilayo Timehin, aged 65 by matchetting her to death,” the charge read.

The prosecutor said the accused committed the offence “contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Law of Ogun state of Nigeria 2006″.

When read to him, the accused pleaded guilty to the offence.

After ordering the prosecutor to duplicate the file and forward a copy to the state Director of Public Prosecution for appropriate advice, the trial Magistrate, Anthony Araba, ruled that the accused be remanded in prison custody pending the DPP's advice.