Maersk MD’s wife’s murder: Two cousins remanded in prison

They are facing an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, unlawful assault, robbery, armed robbery and rape.

Onigbanjo alleged that Oke on December 8, 2019 at about 7.30pm raped 44-year-old Bernadetta Tohouo-Tohouo and suffocated her to death with a pillow.

Onigbanjo said the duo also attempted to unlawfully kill one Gildas Tohouo-Tohouo by stabbing him severally on the neck, head and back with a knife and dagger.

Onigbanjo told the court that the defendants whilst armed with a knife and dagger robbed one Gildas Tohouo –Tohouo and Bernadette Tohouo- Tohouo, of several properties including foreign currencies in different denominations.

Others are two iphones, two bottles of wine, two wedding rings and one engagement ring.

The offences contravened Sections 233, 230, 173, 299, 297 (2) (a) 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.

The first defendant was represented by a counsel A.O. Odusanya, from the Office of the Public Defender OPD, while Mrs L.Y. Salau and I. T. Akingbade from Legal Aid Council, appeared for the second defendant.

June 30 has been fixed for trial.