Two University of Lagos (UNILAG) students, Kunle Shakiru (26) and Moses Olowe (23), were arraigned yesterday before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged robbery and belonging to an unlawful society....
The students were arraigned a two-count charge of belonging to an unlawful group and stealing, while armed with dangerous weapons. The police prosecutor, Inspector Gbemileke Agoi, explained that the offences were committed on August 5, at the University of Lagos.
Agoi, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that the accused, armed with a short gun, robbed some people of their valuables valued at N35,700. The offences, the prosecutor noted, contravened Section 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011. According to him, the offences also contravene Section (2) (a) (b) of the Robbery and Fire arms (Special Provisions Act), Cap 398, Vol. XXII, Laws of the Federation, 2003 as amended. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.
The magistrate, Mrs. A. O. Ajibade, granted them bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till September 20, for advice and mention
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