Two remanded for rape, armed robbery

Two rape and armed robbery suspects, Samson Obroh, 55, and Joshua Iyeye, 20, have been remanded at Kirikiri Prisons, Apapa, by an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, on Tuesday.

The magistrate, Miss A.O. Akinde, ordered that the accused be remanded, pending legal advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions.

The accused are residents of No 4A, Atanda Akinremi Street, Orile-Agege, Lagos and No 16, Puposhola St., Ishaga, Lagos, respectively.

The accused are facing a six-count charge of conspiracy, armed robbery, stealing and rape.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Chinalu Uwadione, told the court that the accused committed the offences on November 19, 2013 at No 13, Ben Olakunle Street, Fagba, Iju-Ishaga, Lagos.

He said that Obroh and Iyeye, while armed with a  pistol and other weapons, raped and robbed two of their victims.

Uwadione said that the accused robbed one of the victims of her property worth N58, 200.

The prosecutor said, “On November 24, 2013 by 3am at No 2, Adebuji Onikoyi Savage Street, Iju Ishaga, Lagos, the accused also robbed a victim of 400 pounds, two television sets valued at N100,000 and a laptop worth N80, 000.

“Other items included two mobile phones valued at N100, 000 and a wedding ring worth N800, 000.”

The prosecutor added that the accused unlawfully had sexual intercourse with the two victims, without their consent.

He explained that the offences contravene Sections 1 (2), (a), (b) and 5, of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. 398; Volume xxii, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990, as amended.

The offences are also punishable under Sections 258 and 285 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

However, the pleas of the accused were not taken.

The magistrate adjourned the case till January 23, 2014, for mention.

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