Seven in court over alleged armed robbery, cultism
Seven men, on Thursday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged armed robbery and cultism.
The defendants, Adebiyi Adeji, 44; Akinyemi Tope, 26; Alabi Olarewaju, 26; Tunde Akin, 26; Jimoh Alabi, 38; Adebayo Temitope, 21 and Ayeni Damilola, 22 are facing a two-count charge of armed robbery and cultism.
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The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Caleb Leranmo, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Jan.8, in Ikole-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendants, with guns, robbed one Omojola Ayomide, of his phone and other valuables.
Leranmo also said that aside guns, other dangerous weapons were found in the possession of the defendants.
He added that the defendants confessed that they were members of the Ile-Nla confraternity, a secret cult.
According to him, the offences contravene Section 6(b) 1(2)(a), 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act, Cap RII, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and Section 4(i )of Secret Cult Abolition Law, 2017.
He said that the case file had been duplicated and forwarded to the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice.
The pleas of the defendants were, however, not taken.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abdulhamid Lawal, ordered that the defendants be remanded in custody, pending an advice from the office of the DPP.
He, thereafter, adjourned the case till Feb. 6, for mention.
