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Nigerian man goes on trial accused of murdering a man with a baseball bat in broad daylight on main street of town

Summary

A 39‑year‑old Nigerian man, Jooda Akanbi, is on trial at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of 45‑year‑old Taiwo Jamani on 13 November 2013. The alleged killing occurred on Main Street, Swords, in broad daylight at about 12.15pm on 10 October 2013, when Akanbi allegedly struck Jamani with a baseball bat, causing fatal head injuries. Akanbi pleaded not guilty to both the murder charge and a separate charge of intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm. He claims the act was in self‑defence. The prosecution, led by Denis Vaughan Buckley SC, presented eyewitness testimony, photographs of the scene, and post‑mortem evidence indicating blunt‑force trauma to the head as the cause of death. The trial is expected to last two weeks.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Nigerian man goes on trial accused of murdering a man with a baseball bat in broad daylight on main street of town. Charges or matters: murdering 45-year-old Taiwo Jamani on November 13th, 2013 on Main Street, Swords; both charges and went on trial at the Central Criminal Court this morning. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• November 13th, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
• October 10th, 2013 Incident
• November 13th Incident
• 2015-04-14 Publication

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Stage Trial Violent Crime

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