Court remands five suspected robbers at Ile-Ife prison

[Mirror]

An Osogbo Magistrate's Court yesterday remanded five suspected armed bandits at Ile-Ife prison custody for terrorizing members of the public.The suspects – Olufemi Ikoh, Olabode Waheed, Wale Oladipupo,Olaniyi Sherif, and Onifade Saheed – were also accused of dispossessing people of their valuables.

The charge sheet reads: "They conspired among themselves and carried out a robbery operation on June 16, 2013 at about 3:0am along Ife- Ilesa Road. They robbed an unregistered Toyota Camry belonging to one late Alao Adedeji."

The police prosecutor, Inspector Wilson Mireti, told the court that the offence was contrary to Section 6 (b) and punishable under Section 1(I) and 1 (2) (a) (b) of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, Vol. II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2003 and the vehicle they stole was valued N1.1million.

Magistrate Olusola Aluko, who refused to take the suspects' pleas, ordered them remanded at Ile-Ife prison Custody.

Aluko asked their counsel, Mr. Reginald Ngwu, to duplicate the case file and send a copy to the Osun State Ministry of Justice for legal advice.

Aluko, however, adjourned the suit till December 11, 2013.

National Mirror

[Folami David]

Whoever go against the law would be severly punished. This is not written in french or greek so I see no reason why this pepertrators should not listen!