Fatima Rahman, 42, of Chad Republic, has been remanded to the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for the alleged murder of her co-wife, Adizat, at her apartment in Alejo Street, Ijede, in Lagos State’s Ikorodu region.
Fatima was arraigned on one count of murder before Magistrate P. E Nwaka in a Magistrates’ Court in Yaba on Tuesday.
She was supposed to be enraged when she found out her spouse had married another woman.
She allegedly went to the pregnant woman’s house disguised as a nurse and stabbed her to death.
A neighbour of the deceased who saw her when she arrived at the residence was said to have indicted her after deep wounds were found on the deceased’s neck and head.
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According to the prosecutor, Thomas Nurudeen, the defendant committed the offence on April 9, 2023, around 12.40pm at 43, Alejo Street, Ijede Road, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The charge read, “That you, Fatima Abdul Rahman, on April 9, 2023, around 12.40 pm, at 43, Alero Street, Ijede Road, Ikorodu, Lagos State in the Lagos Magisterial District did unlawfully kill one Adizat Abdul Rahman, 28-year-old, by stabbing her with a knife and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 222 and punishable under Section 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2015.”
The defendant’s plea was however not taken.
The prosecutor prayed the court to remand the defendant to a custodial centre pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution.
Granting the request, Nwaka remanded her to the Ikoyi Custodial Centre pending legal advice.
Nwaka also adjourned the case till May 25, 2023, for trial.
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