Two friends arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for alleged armed robbery have been remanded in prison custody.
The suspects, Abiodun Olatishe and Samuel Abiodun are to remain in prison custody pending an advice from the office of the Directorate for Public Prosecution .
The prosecutor, Insp. Augustine Orji, told the court that the two men while armed with guns and other dangerous weapons robbed one Pastor Mathew Adebayo of a Honda Accord Saloon car, valued at N1.8 million.
Orji said the accused also robbed Adebayo of one Apple IPhone valued at N160,000, one Nokia phone valued at N35,000, a Redeemed Church identity card and N75,000 cash.
He said that the offences were committed on May 18, at No. 22 Ona-Ara St., off Ewaba Street, Idimu, Lagos.
The prosecutor said the offences were contrary to and punishable under Sections 5(b), 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
No plea was taken from the accused.
In her ruling, the Magistrate, C. J. Momodu, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody pending the DPP’s legal advice.
Momodu then adjourned the case till Oct. 22 for mention.
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