Court remands 3 men over alleged armed robbery

<p>The Magistrate, Mrs A. Akinyemi, who did not take the defendants’ pleas, ordered that the case file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, for advice.</p>, <p>The driver was eventually discovered dead.</p>, <p>The defendants are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, receiving stolen property and robbery.</p>, <p>An orderly for Hon Chiji Collins, a former speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, has been discovered dead.</p>, <p>Yusuf, who was docked on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, however, pleaded not guilty.</p>, <p>Akinyemi adjourned the case until July 26 for DPP’s response.</p>, <p>The victim, only been identified as Charles, was discovered dead in a jungle in the state’s Oguta Local Government Area.</p>, <p>Nwadione said the defendants armed themselves with knives and robbed the complainant, Mr Musa Ganiyu, of his N20,000.</p>, <p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 stipulates three years jail term for stealing, while Section 411 prescribes two years for conspiracy.</p>, <p>“The two sheep were tied by their owner, one Kayode Okelabi of Ologuneru, Alafara area, Ibadan, when the defendant allegedly untied them and was going away with them when he was apprehended by neighbours,“ Amusan said.</p>, <p>An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, on Friday, remanded three men, Abdullahi Alimi, 44, Oladipupo Fagbe, 43 and Rasaq Alimi, 21, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, for alleged armed robbery.</p>, <p>The Magistrate, Mrs O. A. Akande, admitted him to N20, 000 bail, with one surety in like sum.</p>, <p>The victim’s co-workers informed our correspondent that the death of the state’s Mbaise-based Inspector of Police had saddened the command.</p>, <p>He asserted that the leadership would see to it that those responsible for the Inspector’s death be apprehended and made to suffer the full force of the law.</p>, <p>The prosecutor said the accused contravened Sections 390 (3) and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.</p>, <p>The case was adjourned ti