Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Lagos State High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square has set 27 February for judgment in the case against a man who fatally burnt his wife and brother-in-law.

Benjamin Ogudoro, is standing trial on a four-count charge of murder.

The judge, Sherifat Sonaike, fixed a new date "because the judgement was not ready", the court registrar told PREMIUM TIMES.

The Punch newspaper had earlier reported that the defendant was arraigned on 7 December 2022. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.

He was alleged to have killed his wife, Chinyere, who had just returned from Scotland, and her brother, Ifeanyi Edeziem, by setting them ablaze.

The prosecution said the incident happened on 1 April 2022 at ...