By Ayodele Popoola

An Akure Magistrates’ Court has remanded a 34-year old labour, John Odah, for allegedly macheting his employer’s husband to death on the farm.

The Hope Metro gathered that the defendant was arrested by the operatives  of the state police command, for allegedly committing the crime on April 18, 2025 at Agbajo farm, in Ilu-Abo in Akure North Local Government area.

The defendant, who was employed by the deceased wife to work on their farm was alleged to have macheted the deceased on his head, following a heated argument that ensued between them over hard drugs.

It was alleged that Odah had offered the deceased Indian hemp, which was rejected, leading to the confrontation.

He was thereafter charged to court on one count charge bothering on murder.

The prosecutor, Inspector Nelson Akintimehin, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 2pm April 18, 2025, at Agbajo Farm, in Ilu-Abo in Akure

Akintimehin alleged Odah of inflicting fatal machete wounds to the deceased’s forehead and back, which eventually led to his death.

The charge reads, ” That you,  John Odah, m, on April 18, 2025, at about 2:pm, Agbajo farm via Ilu-Abo, in the Akure Magisterial District, did unlawfully macheted one Sunday Innocent ‘m’ with a cutlass on his forehead and back which resulted in his death”

The offences, according to the charge, contravened Sections 319(1) and 320(1) of the Criminal Code Laws of Ondo State, 2006.

The defendant’s plea was not taken by the magistrate court.

Due to the nature of the offence, the prosecutor prayed the court to remand the defendant to any correctional facilities in the state pending advice from the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution, DPP.

Magistrate Mrs. O. Omotosho granted the request, citing probable cause for remand of the defendant in the correctional centre, and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file for the DPP.

The case has been adjourned till May 30, 2025, for mention.