COURT ADMIT MURDER WEAPON AS EVIDENCE

Justice Raliat Adebiyi of an Ikeja high court on Wednesday admitted in evidence a kitchen knife, allegedly used as a murder weapon by a housewife, Stella Gilbert to kill her neighbour, Stella Godwin.

The court also admitted in evidence the autopsy report and a kitchen table over which the two house wives were fighting on before the incident happened.
The state prosecutor, Mrs O. A. Olugasa, tendered the items and autopsy report as evidences, through via a witness, Fatai Popoola, who is the police investigating officer (IPO), in charge of the case against Mrs Gilbert.DMI

The defendant, Mrs Gilbert who is facing a one  count charge of murder before Justice Adebiyi  was alleged to have stabbed the deceased to death on June 22, 2013, at No.59, Ojora street,Ajegunle, Lagos while fighting over the kitchen table left behind by a former neighbour who parked out of their residence.

Popoola, had earlier told the court that it was during the fight that the defendant stabbed the deceased with a kitchen knife on the chest and arm, leading to the latter’s death.

At the resumed hearing Wednesday, Popoola, being led in evidence by Mrs Olusaga further told the court that the case was transferred to him alongside the exhibits (wooden bench and knife). He stated that he prepared a coroner form for an autopsy to carry out on the deceased.

He said the form was served on a pathologist to conduct and prepare an autopsy report, which was tendered and admitted as exhibit.

However,the defence counsel, Mr. I. E. Isu did not cross examine the witness.

Justice Adebiyi has adjourned the matter till October 4 and 5, 2017 for the defendant to open her defense.