Akure Bank robbery; Police arraign suspect in court

Six suspected armed robbers who invaded a new generation bank along Oyemekun road Akure on November 22, 2011 were yesterday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate court sitting in Akure the state capital under tight security

The hoodlums who had earlier confessed to have committed the offence are Ikechukwu Maduagwu (20), Adewale Adeolu (30), Fayemi Olubusuyi (39), Mukaila Raji (30), Ropo Adeleye (45), and Dele Olokpa (40)

They were arraigned on a three count charge by the police prosecution, inspector Zakari IBRAHIM

It reads “that you the six accused and others on November 22, 2011 at about 1.00 p.m at diamond bank, akure did conspire together to commit felony to wit armed robbery and murder and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 6(a) and (b) of the robbery and fire arms (special division) act cap R11 law of the federation of nigeria 2004.

”that you (six accused) and other at large on the same date, time and place armed with AK47 rifles, rocket launchers, chian bullets, dynamite and GPMG military riffles attacked and robbed Diamond bank, akure by using dynamite and guns to blow off the security door of the bank and carted away the sum of N30 million and different brand of phones valued N200 and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 1 (2) a&b of the robbery and firearms (special provision) act cap R II law of the federarion of nigeria 2004.

“that you the six accused and others at large on the same date, time andplace did unlawfully shoot and killed tuned adebo, tuned obisesan, atolagbe Sunday and bankole olowoyelu (secutiry guard) attached to the bank and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 316 (1) of the criminal code cap 37 vol. 1 laws of ondo state of niugeria 2006.

The accused counsel, azeez ajagba urged the court to impress it on men of the state anti-robbery suad (SARS) not ot torture his clients.

The  presiding magistrate ordered that the accused be remanded in SARS custody and adjourned the case to may 5, 2012 for hearing.”