2nd February, 2012
An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered three men arraigned before it on a three-count charge of armed robbery to be remanded in prison custody.
Chief Magistrate Johnson Adelegan gave the order while ruling on the criminal case brought against Wale Olasehinde, 30; Blessing Fayeun, 30; and Sunday Jegede, 37.
Both Olasehinde and Fayeun were said to have conspired to commit the offence on June 28, 2011 at about 7.45 p.m at 13, Iyange Quarters, Oke Ogba, Akure. They were accused of robbing Dr. Busari Iyanda of his Toyota Camry car with registration number EL 427 FST, valued at N1.3 million.
They were also said to have carried out the act while armed with a UTC axe and pestles.
The offence, according to the police prosecutor, Inspector Zakari Ibrahim, was contrary to and punishable under section 1 (2) (a) and (b) of the Armed Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. R II, Laws of the Federation, 2004.
The third accused, Sunday Jegede, was alleged to have received the stolen car from the first and second accused, knowing same to have been stolen.
The offence is also contrary to and punishable under Section 5 of the Armed Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap R II, Laws of the Federation, 2004.
The pleas of the accused persons were not taken while the prosecutor urged the court to remand them in prison custody.
He said this would enable the police make duplicate copies of the case file available to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.
The counsel to the second accused, Mr. Peter Oboni, did not object to the application of the prosecutor, but suggested that the case be adjourned to March 13, 2012.
Adelegan, while adjourning the matter to March 13, 2012, ordered the police to make copies of the file available to the DPP for legal advice.