An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State has remanded two persons: Sanda Umaru, 22, and Usman Yahaha, 28, in a correctional facility in Ibadan for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping.
The defendants, of no fixed addresses, were charged with conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping before the court on Friday.
The Magistrate, M. Olagbenro, did not take the plea of the defendants for lack of jurisdiction.
Olagbenro directed that the case file should be returned to the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
She adjourned the case until November 14, 2024 for mention.
The prosecutor, Inspector Elisha Tellang, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on July 30, 2024 at about 2am at Alaguntan village via Igbope, Ibadan, Oyo State.
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Tellang said the defendants, while armed with guns and other dangerous weapons, attacked the complainant, Abubakar Umaru, and robbed him of his cell phone.
He said the defendants also kidnapped Umaru and demanded for N50 million ransom from his brother, Musa Umaru.
He said the offences contravened Sections 6(b), 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms Laws of Nigeria 2004 and Section 4(2) of the Oyo State Kidnapping Law, 2016.
