Court remands 2 for robbery

An Ikeja chief magistrates’ court on Monday remanded two unemployed men who allegedly robbed four people in a hotel. The defendants are Alex Ugwu, 21, and Asuquo Ekpeyoung, 27, whose addresses were not provided. They were charged with conspiracy and robbery. The court could not take their pleas as the Chief Magistrate, Mrs S. K. […]

An Ikeja chief magistrates’ court on Monday remanded two unemployed men who allegedly robbed four people in a hotel.

The defendants are Alex Ugwu, 21, and Asuquo Ekpeyoung, 27, whose addresses were not provided.

They were charged with conspiracy and robbery.

The court could not take their pleas as the Chief Magistrate, Mrs S. K. Matepo, said she needed advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Matepo ordered that the defendants should be kept at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre pending the DPP’s advice.

She adjourned the case until Nov. 22 for mention.

Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Clifford Ogu, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Sept. 20, at Cameo Suits and Hotel, Okota in Isolo, Lagos.

Ogu alleged that the defendants jumped the fence of the hotel and robbed four people of mobile phones valued at N165,000.

He said that the defendants were in possession of cutlasses and iron rods during the robbery.

He added that the defendants robbed one Mr Innocent Chukwu of cartons of alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks worth N154, 800, at cutlass point.

The alleged offences contravene Sections 297 and 299 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. (NAN)