A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has remanded in police custody six persons for alleged involvement in the robbery that took place at a branch of First Bank Plc located at Ido Ani in Ose Local Government Area of the state two weeks ago.
No fewer than seven persons were killed, which included the bankers, a vice principal and a police officer while several people sustained injuries.
The men of the state police command later arrested five of the suspects and arraigned them before the magistrates’ court.
The accused persons – Isah Yusuf, Joseph Abuse, Idris Abdullahi, Philip Achem, Odey Fancy and Peter Ufomadu- were arraigned before the court on Wednesday.
According to the police prosecutor, Mr Olawoye Ezekiel, the accused persons were arraigned on seven counts bordering on murder, illegal possession of firearms and stealing.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Victoria Bob-Manuel, after listening to arguments from both the prosecuting and defence counsels, ordered the accused persons to be remanded in police custody, pending the advice from the office of state Director of Public Prosecution.
She adjourned the case till May 2, 2019.
No fewer than seven persons were killed, which included the bankers, a vice principal and a police officer while several people sustained injuries.
The men of the state police command later arrested five of the suspects and arraigned them before the magistrates’ court.
The accused persons – Isah Yusuf, Joseph Abuse, Idris Abdullahi, Philip Achem, Odey Fancy and Peter Ufomadu- were arraigned before the court on Wednesday.
According to the police prosecutor, Mr Olawoye Ezekiel, the accused persons were arraigned on seven counts bordering on murder, illegal possession of firearms and stealing.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Victoria Bob-Manuel, after listening to arguments from both the prosecuting and defence counsels, ordered the accused persons to be remanded in police custody, pending the advice from the office of state Director of Public Prosecution.
She adjourned the case till May 2, 2019.
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