3 Unilag Students Charged to Court Over N10,500 Cash Theft and Phones worth N506,000

Three University of Lagos Students were on Thursday charged before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly robbing their fellow students of N10, 500 cash and phones valued at N506, 000.

They were, however, admitted to bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties each in like sum.

The students —

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Micheal Onwuameze (27), Henry Ngene (22) and Adetayo Adekoya (25)

– did not have their addresses stated. The accused are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

The prosecutor, Insp. Roman Unuigbe , told the court that the offences were committed on Jan. 25 at about 8:40 p.m. at the Sport Centre Pavilion, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos.

He alleged that the accused entered into the Pavilion and attacked the students using axes to rob them of their valuables.

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“They forcefully collected N10, 500 cash and cell phones valued at N506, 000.

“The accused were apprehended at the second gate of the campus and the items and cash were recovered from them,’’ The

prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 285, 295 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-charge preferred against them.

it was  reports that Section 285 provides for a term of three -year imprisonment for convicted offenders.
The Magistrate, Mr P.A. Ojo, ordered that their sureties must reside in Lagos and should be gainfully employed. He adjourned the case to March 14, for substantive trial.

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Posted: at 12-02-2016 09:46 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

Nawaooo,this na student cultist,they need to be dealt with,Rubbish.

Posted: at 12-02-2016 10:16 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

U want to belong to the high level, make they suffer for prison there 

Posted: at 12-02-2016 11:22 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Students amu.robbers, jail them please so they will learn their lesson

Posted: at 12-02-2016 11:41 AM (9 years ago) | Hero

Let them face it. thieves

Posted: at 12-02-2016 12:10 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

mmmm this one go really be their worst
nightmare......them go deal with them.hard...

Posted: at 12-02-2016 03:58 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

ONLY IN NAIJA CHEAP THIEVES GET TOUGH PUNISHMENT WHY EXPENSIVE THIEVES GET LIGHT PUNISHMENT DON'T GET ME WRONG NOT IN SUPPORT OF WHAT DIS BOYS DID BEFORE PERSON NO WELL ANOTHER PERSON WEY WELL COME DEY TAKE TABLET FOR PERSON WEY NO WELL NA WHO NO COME WELL يراقب الله !!!

Posted: at 12-02-2016 08:43 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

STUPID BOYZ NA BOOK DEM SEND UNA TO CUM LEARN FR SKUL ABI NA TO CUM LEARN ARM ROBBERY. DATZ BAIL SERVE DEM RIGHT.

Posted: at 13-02-2016 09:08 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Posted: at 13-02-2016 04:01 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

mtchwe

Posted: at 31-03-2016 10:56 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac