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Monday, July 12, 2010

6 plead guilty to robbing an accident victim.

Six men, who allegedly stole the property of an accident victim,have pleaded guilty before an Apapa Senior Magistrate’s Court, Lagos.

Charged with a two-count offence of felony and stealing, the accused owned up to the theft of some personal effects of an accident victim, Mercy Afowosine.

The accused are Ali Mohammed,Lasa Jida, Jessy Garuba, Sunday Banuso, Modu Wakli and Shehu Mohammed.

The prosecution told the court that the men had on July 7 under the bridge at Nigerian Breweries, Iganmu, Lagos, stole her handbag containing two Nokia handsets, N31,000 cash, recharge cards, and a neck chain, all valued at N73, 000.

Sergent John Iberedem said the accused committed the offence under the pretext of helping Afowosine, a contravention of Sections 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.

Senior Magistrate,Amos Adeyemi adjourned the case till July 16 for judgment and remanded the accused in prison custody.

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