Friday, November 29, 2024 -An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan, on Thursday ordered the remand of two persons – Farouq Usman, 28, and Babangida Aliu, 30, in a correctional facility over an alleged armed robbery and kidnapping.
The duo whose addresses were not provided were charged with conspiracy,
armed robbery and kidnapping.
The Magistrate, Mr Olaolu Olanipekun did not take the plea of the
defendants for want of jurisdiction.
He directed that the police return the case file to the Director of
Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.
He, thereafter adjourned the case until February 28, 2025, for mention.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, ASP Anthony Igori, informed the court that the
defendants committed the offences on April 14, at about 1.00 a.m, at Saki, Oyo
State.
He said the defendants while armed with AK-47 rifles and other dangerous
weapons, attacked one Buba Darsi and dispossessed him of his mobile phone.
He said the defendants also kidnapped Darsi and four others and
thereafter collected ransoms worth millions from their relatives.
He said the offences contravened Sections 6(b) and 1(2) of the Robbery
and Firearms Laws of Nigeria, 2004.
He said the offences also contravened Sections 4(2) of the Oyo State
Kidnapping, Prohibition Law, 2016.
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