Teenager, 2 Others Remanded For Alleged Robbery

Hafsoh Isiaq, Osogbo

A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Monday remanded a 17-year-old boy, Olalere Tunde and two other persons in Ilesa prison cust    

Other suspects who were arraigned alongside Tunde are Ayodele Jonathan, aged 26, and Adelowo Adegboyega aged 27. The trio were accused of robbing a resident of Osogbo, Kamorudeen Toheeb of his N5,000 and handset.

Addressing the court through the charge sheet, the Police prosecutor, Fagboyinbo Abiodun, an Inspector, said the accused persons robbed the victim on January, 20, 2018 by 11:00pm at Igbona area, Osogbo.  

Abiodun argued that the trio, while armed with cutlass and other dangerous weapons robbed Kamorudeen of Techno L8 mobile phone valued N28,000 adding that the total sum of what they allegedly stole from Kamarodeen was N33,000.

The offence, according to the prosecutor, contravened Section 6 (b) and purnishable under Sections 1 (1) and 1 (2)(a)(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (special provion) Act Cap R11 vol.14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria,2004.

But the accused persons denied plea on the two count-charge of robbery and possession of dangerous weapons, slammed against them by the police.

The presiding Chief Magistrate, Mrs Fatimoh Sodamade ordered the accused persons to be remanded in prison custody due to the magnitude of the offences they were alleged.

The case was adjourned till March 5 for mention.