Thieves Protest In Court For Labeling Them Armed Robbers (Photo)

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Thieves Protest In Court For Labeling Them Armed Robbers (Photo) 

The criminals who protested for being called armed robbers

A dramatic incident has played out in court after two convicted criminals, Akeem Jimoh and Rafiu Afolayan protested before a Lagos court that they were only thieves not armed robbers.

According to them, they do not use violence to rob people rather they moved in the night, break shops and steal valuable items for resale in the markets.

In the report by PM Express, Afolayan revealed that when they visited any shop in the night and the owner was still present, they will quietly leave the place and will not use violence to steal their items.

Before they were caught they were said to have broken a shop belonging to one Mrs. Lolade Alanga at Suebatu Street Oshodi Road in Oshodi, Lagos at night and stole wares valued at N3m from it. However, nemesis caught up with them when they carried the bag containing the stolen items to sell them at the Aswani market.

The market security men suspected them and the bag and accosted them to explain where they got the items. When they could not explain satisfactorily, they were handed over to the police at Aswani Division.

After confessing during interrogation, the owner of the items was contacted and she confirmed that they were her goods.

The convicts were charged before Isolo Magistrates court for conspiracy and stealing, and the bag containing the items was presented as exhibit before the court. They pleaded guilty.

The prosecutor, Oje Ugbale presented the facts and asked the court to sentence the defendants accordingly to serve as deterrent to others who might attempt to commit similar offence.

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A 50-year old man allegedly stabbed to death by his 73-year old uncle

A 50-year old man allegedly stabbed to death by his 73-year old uncle

 

73-year old Emmanuel Ajasa, was, yesterday, taken before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for the murder of his nephew, who he allegedly stabbed to death. Ajasa, 73, is to remain behind bars, pending receipt of legal advice from the office of the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, the magistrate, Mrs O. O. A. Fowowe-Erusiafe, ruled.

The plea of the accused was not taken. Earlier, the prosecutor, Sergeant Courage Ekhueorohan, said the accused committed the offence on February 11 at 10:40p.m. at 9, Kalejaiye Street, Lowa in Ikorodu, Lagos.

He said the septuagenarian, out of annoyance, had used a knife to stab the deceased, Adeniyi Oyebajo, 50, who was trying to settle a dispute between his mother and the accused. The offence violates Section 222 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015. The case has been adjourned until March 19.