Lagos: Woman, five others remanded for murder, armed robbery
The Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded six unemployed people, including a woman, for alleged murder and armed robbery.
The defendants are Samson Okoya, 31; Damilola Oluwasegun, 27; Dada Oki, 27; Ahmed Suleiman, 30; Matthew Onyieagho, 29; and the woman, Mercy Abudu, 55.
They all live in Badagry, Lagos State.
The defendants were arraigned on charges of conspiracy, armed robbery, murder, causing grievous harm, membership of a secret society, and aiding and abetting the crime.
The magistrate, A. J. Odueke, did not take their pleas but ordered that they be remanded at the Kirikiri custodial facility until September 13 to enable the court to receive advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions.
The prosecutor, SP Rachael Williams, had told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offences on May 31 at No.10, Taiwo St., Magbon, Badagry.
Ms Williams said the defendants burgled the house of one Ismaila Bakare, where they robbed with weapons, including guns, knives, and cutlasses.
The prosecutor said the defendants carted away gold jewellery worth N9 million, phones worth N1.4 million, and shoes and bags valued at N2 million.
She added that the defendant made away with other items.
She said all the items carted away by the defendants were valued at N 13.2 million.
“When some people in the community came out, and the defendants started shooting. In the process, they shot one Mr Ibrahim Sugah in the chest, and it led to his death,” Ms Williams said.
The prosecutor also said bullets hit four other community members and caused them various degrees of injuries.
She said the investigation revealed that the defendants used the house of the sixth defendant, Ms Abudu, as their hideout.
According to Ms Williams, the alleged offences contravene sections 2, 173, 223, 297, and 299 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
(NAN)
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