Tag: Defendant attempts suicide in court as judge adjourns ruling on bail application

Palpable tension enveloped the Ikeja High Court on Tuesday when a suspect, Oluwatobi Ayoko, attempted to commit suicide. Mr Ayoko, 25, is standing trial before Justice Hakeem Oshodi, whose courtroom is on the second floor of a two-storey building and directly opposite the second gate of the court complex. The defendant is facing a six-count…