on Friday remanded a 23-year-old ex-convict, Taiwo Sunmonu, for alleged armed robbery four months after he was released from Kirikiri prison.
The magistrate, O. A. Odubayo, ordered that the file should be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.Mrs Odubayo ordered that the defendant should be kept at Kirikiri Correctional Centre.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the defendant, whose address was not provided, is being tried for conspiracy and armed robbery.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Adesunkanmi Adejumola, a sergeant, told the court that the defendant committed the offences along with some other persons still at large on March 12 at 11.00 p.m. at Ajayi Street, Ijanikin, Lagos State.Mr Adejumola said the defendant, who was released from the Kirikiri prison in November, 2020, served a five-year jail term in connection with an armed robbery incident.
He said ”the defendant again armed himself with dangerous weapons and robbed Mr Opeyemi Owolabi of his phone valued at N20,000 and N2,000 cash”.
Damned soul, leave him to the devil, unless grace finds him, he's made up his mind on living a riotous life.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Court jails woman for theft | Premium Times NigeriaThe convict was jailed 18 months without an option of fine
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »
'Man who killed own mother' remanded | Premium Times NigeriaThe police say the defendant used a plank to beat the deceased to death.
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »
Bribery: Supreme Court upholds jail term for Kwara poly governing board chairThe Supreme Court struck out all the grounds of appeals as ''incompetent, misconceived and lacking in merit''.
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »
Court jails ex-Liberian warlord Kosiah 20 years for war crimes - Punch NewspapersA former warlord was sentenced to 20 years behind bars in Switzerland first Liberian to be convicted over war crimes bloody conflict ProfOsinbajo The same will happen to those who ordered the killing, murderer of youths at Lagos toll gate. Justice must prevail. N.B. God doesn't sleep or slumber
Source: MobilePunch - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Court Jails Ex-Bank PHB Boss, Atuche, 126 Years For N25.7bn TheftJustice Lateefat Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja yesterday sentenced former managing director of defunct Bank PHB, Francis Atuche and a former Chief Financial Officer of the bank, Ugo Anyanwu, to 126 years imprisonment for stealing a N25.7billion theft belonging to the bank. 🚥 700years for Atuche 🤣🤣🤣 scarfizal Wow!!! Justice delayed not justice denied after all. Erastus Akingbola next!
Source: LeadershipNGA - 🏆 4. / 77 Read more »
Alleged $9.8m fraud: Court rejects EFCC’s plea to amend charges against ex-NNPC chief YakubuJustice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling, held that granting the EFCC’s application would amount to breaching the decision of the appellate court. Changing the rules of the game halfway only amounts to cheating.
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »