Robbery
By Tinuade Adeshiyan
Ikorodu (Lagos State), May 24, 2018 (NAN) Six persons, including two brothers, were on Thursday brought before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly robbing two men of their belongings worth N242, 000 at gun point.
The accused — Patrick Oche (17); Jude Oche (26); Pius Aboh (20); Nwagwe Kingsley (25); Chukwuma Philip (21) and Ogaba Godwin (17) — were all residents of Odongunyan community, Ikorodu.
They are facing a three-count charge of armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and conspiracy.
The Prosecutor, Sgt.John Iberedem, told the court that the accused were accused were part of a gang that terrorised Odongunyan community at night.
“They usually rob at night, they dispossess people of their belongings, but recently they robbed one Mr Peter Amos of his two phones and cash all adding-up to N187, 000.
“They also dispossessed one Mr Fatai Kareem of N55, 000 at gun point that same day,” the prosecutor said.
He said that the accused were apprehended by soldiers from the 174 Battalion of the Nigerian Army following a tip-off.
The offences contravened Section 5(b) 1, 2(a) of the Robbery and Firearm (Special Provision Act) Law of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs F. A. Azeez, remanded the accused in prison custody and directed that the case file should be sent to the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.
The case was adjourned until June 12 for mention (NAN)
TAL/EOB/WOJ
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Edited by Edith Bolokor/Wale Ojetimi