Crime

In Osun: 2 Friends Remanded In Prison For Robbing Residents At Gun Point

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7 years ago

August 23, 2017

By Yusuff Abdul Aziiz

A 31-year-old Man, Wasiu Tiamiyu and his Friend, Yusuf Akindele (27) on Wednesday ordered to be remanded in Prison by an Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly robbing residents with guns

The accused persons were gathered to have stolen the sum of N636,730 from the victims during the armed robbery operation.

Akindele and Tiamiyu were arraigned before the court on a 5-count- charge bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery, theft among others.

While the proceedings were ongoing, Prosecutor Tajudeen Mustapha, briefed the court that the accused persons on July 31, 2017 about 2115hrs at Ajegunle Area, Ila-Orangun dispossessed one Sikiru Abdul Raheem of his valuables at the points gun.

Some of the stolen items according to Mustopher includes; one Infinix Phone valued at N87,000 and a sum of N520,000 totalling N607,000

He also added that the accused persons allegedly rubbed Kehinde Adebayo of his Techno Phone which was valued at N26,000 while a sum of N3,730 was also carted away by the suspected robbers.

Prosecutor also accused Akindele for having in his possession a locally made pistol which he could not give satisfactory account of how he come by it.

The offence according to the prosecutor contravened Section 3(1),6 (b),1(2) (a)(b), 27 (1) (b) (ii) of the Robbery and Fire Arms (Special Provisions) Act Cap R 11 Volume 14 Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004.

Meanwhile, the plea of the accused persons were not taken due to the magnitude of the charges preferred against them.

Handling down her ruling, Magistrate Adenike Olowolagba ordered that the accused persons be kept in custody at Ilesa prison.

Olowolagba, thereafter, adjourned the case till September 19, 2017 for mention at Ila-Orangun Magistrate Court.