LAGOS- An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded in prison custody five men over allegations of armed robbery.
The Magistrate, Miss O.A. Akinde, ordered that the men be remanded in prison custody, pending legal advice from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
“In view of the nature of the case, the case file should be duplicated and forwarded to the DPP for legal advice”, Akinde said.
The accused — Taiwo Idowu, 32; Jamiu Jimoh, 23; Simon Joseph, 18; Wasiu Ebunoluwa, 22, and Adeyemi Fagnenro, 43;– all unemployed and without any fixed address, are each facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery.
Earlier the prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione, told the court that the accused attacked their victim, one Mr Hameed Balogun, on Nov. 1 at 9:00 p.m. at the Railway line, Iponri/Costain area in Lagos.
“The five defendants attacked one Hameed Balogun, a pedestrian, as he strolled across the railway line at Iponri-Costain.
“They forcefully collected his gold necklace, wrist watch, cell phones, cash and wallet, all valued at N406,000,” Uwadione said.
The prosecutor submitted that the offences contravened Section 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision Act), Laws of the Federation, 2003.
Akinde adjourned further hearing on the matter to Dec. 22.. (NAN)
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