And Benin High Court,
Criminal Division, has remanded two persons in the custody of the
Correctional Centre for
alleged armed robbery related charges.
The Suspects Ibrahim Ajao,36 and Imariabe Idemudia,62 and others now at large on the 26 day of April, 2021 at about 8:00pm at Ofumwengbe Town, Ovia North East Local Government Area, conspired to commit the offence of Armed Robbery contrary to Section 6 (b) and punishable under section 1 (2) (6) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The duo and others now
at large on the same date, time, place and in the aforesaid Criminal Division, allegedly robbed one Michael of his white
colour Suzuki Every bus with Reg No: EDO GBZ 239
YK armed with guns which they used to shoot and inflicted injury on the victim, an offence punishable under the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
It was also alleged on the charge sheet that Ibrahim
Ajao and Imariabe Idemudia and others now at large on the same date, time and place, had in their possession and control, one Brownie Pistle with 15 Rounds of live ammunitions, one locally made cut to size single barrel gun, five live
Cartridges and one English Made single barrel gun, an offence punishable under Section 3 of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
Presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Efe Ikponmwoba, accordingly made their remand order and directed
that their case file be
duplicated and forwarded to the office of the State
Director of Public
Prosecutions, DPP, for legal
advice.