Court remands man in prison for alleged attempt to attack mother’s tenant
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Remand
By Elusogbon Dorcas
Ile-Ife (Osun), Oct. 7, 2016 (NAN) An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Friday remanded a 25-year-old man, Damilola Ajayi, in prison for alleged attempt to attack mother’s tenants.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Sunday Osanyintuyi, said that the accused committed the offence on Sept. 27 around 3:50 p.m. at Fashina Area, Ile-Ife.
Osanyintuyi said that the accused broke into the resident of Olaitan Adegboyega and stole his two laptops, 24 inches Plasma TV, wears, international passport, one small Nokia and Holy Bible, all valued N283, 000.
He said that one small iron axe and small quantity of weed suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from the accused.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Criminal Code.
No plea was taken Mr Martins Awe.
The accused admitted the fact presented by the prosecution, confessed that he intentionally took Indian hemp to energised him in attacking his mothers tenants.
Ajayi added that he wanted to used the axe to amended his shoe, though he was not a shoemaker.
Magistrate Iyabo Salami said that the offence against the accused were bailable, but according to his convention, the lives of accused mother’s tenants needs to be protected.
Salami therefore, ordered for the remanded of the accused in Ilesa prison custody to safeguard the tenants life and adjourned the case to Nov 3, for trial. (NAN)
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Edited by Felix Nwadioha