An Akure, Ondo State Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded four men in prison for allegedly killing a police corporal, Edema Omoniyi.
The Magistrate, Bukola Kuye, who did not take the plea of the accused, said they should be kept behind bars pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions.
The accused – Olowodagba Tosin, 21; Abbah Michael, 19; Ameh John, 21; and Adeniyi Friday, 27 – are facing charges of conspiracy, robbery and murder.
Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Pelumi Adejuwon, had told the court that the accused killed Omoniyi and robbed him of his unregistered Honda motorcycle valued at N120,000 on August 31 at Bolorunduro on Akure-Ondo Road at 9pm.
Adejuwon alleged that the first three accused stole Omoniyi’s Techno mobile phone valued at N10,000, while the fourth accused received the stolen motorcycle.
According to Adejuwon, the offences contravene Section 6, 1(2), (a) and (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Laws of the Federation, 2004 and Section 427 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
The accused were not represented by any counsel at Wednesday’s proceedings.
The case was adjourned to November 14.
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