Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has fixed July 7, 2022, to deliver judgment in the trial of a couple, Fortune and Stephen Nwankwo, who was alleged to have murdered their housemaid, Joy Adole, in Bariga area.
The couple is facing an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, involuntary manslaughter and accessory after the fact to murder.
They were accused of killing a 19-year-old Adole on April 20, 2020, at their residence located at 18, Ogundola Street, Bariga, Lagos.
The couple, however, denied the allegation, claiming that Adole committed suicide by hanging herself in her bedroom.
Upon their non-guilty plea, the State Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP, commenced trial and called eight witnesses to prove the case against the couple.
The couple thereafter filed no-case submission upon closing of the prosecution case on October 12, 2021.
However, the court turned down the application on November 24, 2021, for lack of merit and asked the couple to open their defence.
In their defence on January 17, 2022, the couple told the court that on the day that preceded the incident, Joy was caught with noodles and was beaten because she was fond of stealing foodstuffs at home.
At the proceedings, both the prosecutor and defence team adopted their final written addresses.
The judge subsequently adjourned for judgement.
The matter is before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the High Court of Lagos State.
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