Thursday, March 28, 2024

Court remands Osun poly student for attempted murder, armed robbery

BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO

A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has ordered that a 22-year-old undergraduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Joy Akintunde be remanded in Ilesa Correctional Centre over allegations of attempted murder and armed robbery.

The police accused Akintunde of arming himself with gun and robbing one Oyekola Abass of mobile phone, MP3 speakers and phone chargers all valued N1,107,000.

He was also accused of robbing one Buhari Ismail Akofe of clothes, wristwatches, eye glasses, bracelets, earrings, bags and perfumes valued N4,980,000.

Also, the defendant was said to have broken into the shop of one Adeleke Adebayo and stole electronics, POP ceiling lights all valued N238,000 and eight TV stands, frames, bedspreads, flower vase, office chair and rugs all valued N772,000 from the shop of one Adebayo Rasaq Adewale in Ede.

The police further alleged that the accused student attempted to kill one Nureni Hamzat by inflicting machete cuts in his head and other parts of his body.

The offences were said to have been committed between the months of March and May, 2022 at about 2:00am in the Polytechnic community.

The alleged offence, according to the police, contravened sections 1(1), 2(a)(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special provisions) Act Cap RII vol.14 of Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and sections 390(9) and 320 of the criminal code cap 34 vol.II, Laws of Osun State, 2002.

Meanwhile, the plea of the defendant was not taken by the court as the Magistrate’s Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain armed robbery related cases.

In his ruling, the presiding Magistrate, O Oladipo, directed the prosecutor to duplicate the case file and forward same to the Department of Public Prosecution in the state Ministry of Justice for legal advice.

She thereafter ordered that the accused person be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the matter till October 4 for mention.

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