Three suspected armed robbers on Monday appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly robbing a businessman of valuables estimated at N1.7 million.
The accused, Idowu Saliu, 34, Saheed Onitolo, 23, and Gbenga Adedeji, 35, were charged with conspiracy, armed robbery and receipt of stolen property.
The prosecutor, Insp. Jack Asuquo, told the court that Saliu, Onitolo and other gang members attacked Mr Yusuf Akindiya, armed with a rifle, two pistols and other lethal weapons.
Asuquo alleged that the offence was committed on April 10, at Jegede Close, Egbeda, Lagos.
He said accused and others still at large made away with Akindiya’s Nissan Pathfinder Jeep, with registration No. EC 216 EKY valued at N800,000.
He alleged that the gang also carted away a plasma television, a Home Theatre disc player, nine wrist watches and jacket valued at N825,000, as well as N160,000 cash.
The prosecutor said Adedeji, knowing the Pathfinder to have been stolen, received it from Saliu.
The court, however, did not take the pleas of the accused persons.
The Magistrate,T. A. Abolarinwa, ordered the trio to be remanded in prison custody pending the advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions.
Abolarinwa adjourned the case till Oct. 15 for further hearing.
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