A man standing trial for alleged armed robbery was on Monday remanded in Kirikiri Prisons pending when the court would receive an advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions.
Ihekwuoaba Okoloji, 20, was alleged to have conspired with others at large to rob a supermarket at Orile-Iganmu.
Okoloji is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery before Mrs A.F. Botokun of the Ikeja Magistrate’s Court.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Francis Igbinosa, told the court that the accused and others at large, conspired and armed with guns and other dangerous weapons attacked the supermarket.
Igbinosa alleged that Okoloji and his gang invaded the supermarket late at night wielding weapons and ordered everyone to lie on the floor.
He said they had attempted to seize the supermarket operator, one Kalu Uka Kalu, to get him surrender the day’s sales when they were overpowered.
He said the offence was contrary to and punishable under Sections 1 (2) (a) and 1 (2) (a) (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
He said the offence was committed on Sept. 25, at no. 109 Baale Str., Orile-Iganmu, in Lagos.
The pleas of Okoloji were not taken and the Magistrate ordered him remanded in prison custody pending the DPP’s advice.
She then adjourned the case till Dec. 7, for mention.
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