The Police in Ekiti on Tuesday charged a serving Military man, Olasoji Damilola, 30, and Koki Tunde, 26, before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged armed robbery.
The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Bayo Ajiboye, told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 15, at a Petrol Station in Ado-Ekiti.
He alleged that the accused and others now at large, on the said date, while armed with guns and cutlasses, robbed a Petrol Station at Ado-Ekiti.
According to him, the offence contravened Section 1(a) (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Law, 2004.
He added that he had duplicated and forwarded their case file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), for legal advice.
The plea of the accused were not taken as their counsel, Mr Ayorinde Busuyi, prayed the court for a short date of adjournment, pending the advice from the DPP’s Office.
The Magistrate, Mrs Modupe Afeniforo, ordered the remand of the accused persons in Prison Custody, pending the issuance of the DPP’s legal advice and adjourned the case to June 13, for mention. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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