A 21-year old cosmetologist identified as Gift Mike was arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly killing her 48-year-old South African boyfriend, Daniel Grant.
Gift, according to Prosecutor, CSP Effiong Asuquo, committed the offence on May 5th at Room 201, Emerald Cove Hotel, No. 18B, Sinari Daranijo St., Victoria Island where she stayed with the deceased. Gift allegedly killed him at about 1.30 a.m. on that day.
The deceased was found hanging on the ceiling of the hotel room, but police investigation later revealed Grant may have been killed and hung on the ceiling to make it appear like a suicide.
He said that the offence which prescribes a death sentence, contravenes Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr A.O. Komolafe, granted Gift a bail of N100, 000 with two responsible and gainfully employed sureties each in like sum. He referred the case to the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice and adjourned the case until July 11th.
