Court remands 3 over alleged armed robbery, murder

By Chidinma Ewunonu-AlukoAn Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Monday remanded three men: Kehinde Olagbemiro 55, Kunle Oguntoye, 45 and Morakinyo Mukaila, 57, in a correctional facility in Ibadan over alleged armed robbery and murder.The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy, armed robbery and murder.The Magistrate, Mr Maruff Mudashiru, did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction.He directed the police to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), pending legal advice.He, thereafter, adjourned the case till Sept. 2 for mention.The Prosecutor, Insp Femi Oluwadare, told the court that the defendants committed the offences between March 25 and June 3 at about 2.00 a.m. at Rhuoga Energy Ltd., Igboora, Oyo State.Oluwadare said that the defendants and others at large robbed the aforementioned company of its earthen and terminating wires worth N15 million, while armed with guns, cutlasses and other dangerous weapons.He said that the defendants also unlawfully caused the death of one 56-year-old Lukman Adejumo and Fatai Jimoh, by tying them with rope on their hands, legs and neck.According to him, the offences contravene Sections 516 and 319 of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000. (NAN)

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