A Benin High Court, Criminal Division, has remanded one 32 year old Ubogu Kingsley, and Bello Audu, 28, in the custody of the Correctional Centre for alleged conspiracy and armed robbery charges.
The duo and others now at large on the 5th day of July, 2021, along Iheya Street near five junction, Benin City, conspired to rob one Oritsetimeyin of her Toyota Matrix Car valued at about N2,000,000.00 while armed with gun.
Information available on the charge sheet indicates that the suspects, on the same date, time,, place also robbed another victim, identified as Aizenosa of her Iphone X mobile phone valued at N195,000.00 and at the time of the robbery at gun point.
The offence, according to the Prosecution, is contrary to Section 1 (2) (a) and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R11, Laws of the Federation of
Nigeria, 2004.
Presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Efe Ikponmwoba, 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.
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