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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Lagos court acquits Four of attempted robbery


Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday acquitted four men of a three-count charge of conspiracy, attempted armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms.

The men are Raman Salawudeen, Ayo Olapada, Franklin Akpobuwa and Sese Demilade.

Justice Ipaye said: "The prosecution has failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts; the defendants are hereby discharged and acquitted.

"You have been given a second chance, go and look for gainful employment.

"It is better to be road sweepers than be involved in nefarious activities. I do not want to see you in my court again."

Ipaye said the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubts.

"I find no evidence pointing to conspiracy; it was only the first defendant that was identified at the bus stop.

"On the attempted robbery charge, the totality of the evidence was that the last overt act was crossing the road.

``There was no evidence that the defendant threatened or took calculated steps to rob Sylvester Okor.

``On illegal possession of firearms in a public place as contained in Section 296 (3) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, a person's residence cannot be seen as a public place.

``There is no shred of evidence that Sese was found in possession of a firearm in a public place," she ruled.

Ealier, the prosecution led by Mr Akin George, had alleged that the defendants attempted to rob a man, Sylvester Okor, on June 16, 2013 at Peace Estate, Market Bus Stop, Badagry in Lagos State.

The prosecution claimed that the defendants were walking behind Okor at a petrol station when a vigilance group in the neighbourhood alerted him of their presence and they fled.

"The defendants ran immediately Okor was alerted and the vigilantes gave them a hot chase and Akpobuwa, the first defendant, slipped and was caught while the other accomplices escaped.

"He was caught in front of the petrol station and a handkerchief and two live cartridges were found in his possession."

George said a locally made pistol was found in the home of Sese, one of the defendants, adding that the neighbourhood had been experiencing robberies which led to the setting up of the vigilance group.

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