Justice Rachel Ogbevoen of a Benin High Court on Tuesday, remanded a 22-year-old man, Habibu Salisu in a Correctional Centre over alleged robbery and attempted murder.
Prosecution Counsel, Mr Polycap Odion, said that Salisu (A.K.A. Abebu Uahiyin)
committed the offense on April 27, at Orior 1 Community near Benin City, in Benin Criminal Division
Odion told the Court that the defendant
did rob one Mr Kayode Ogunbiyi of his Vivo V16 Android mobile phone valued
at N120,000.00 and at the time of the robbery, he was armed with a gun and other dangerous weapon.
The prosecutor noted that the defendant did attempted to murder Ogunjobi.
He noted that the defendant was arraigned on a two-count charge, bordering on robbery and attempted murder.
He said that the offences contravened Section 243 (a) of the Criminal Law of Edo State, 2022 and Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The persecutor, in a motion exparte, cited relevant Sections and urged the Court to remand the defendant in a Correctional Centre for an initial period of 14 days, pending the legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution ( DPP) in the state.
The presiding Judge, Justice Ogbevoen remanded the defendant in Oko Correctional Centre.
Ogbevoen adjourned the case until June 4, for hearing. (NAN)
