Crime

Six Lagosians Remanded in Kirikiri for Multiple Homicides, Robbery

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3 years ago

Nov 26, 2021.

Kayode, 5 others were remanded in Kirikiri for multiple homicides, robbery

EKO HOT BLOG report that at least six men were remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Friday by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly robbing and serial homicide in Ikorodu.

The police charged Lawal Kayode, 35; Sadiq Ogedengbe, 19; Kazeem Salau, 23; Abiodun Bamidele, 26; Dare Balogun, 27 and Yusuf Raji, 28 with 13 counts of conspiracy, robbery, murder, unlawful assembly, breach of peace, unlawful possession of firearms and unlawful display of weapons.

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Magistrate, Mrs K.A. Ariyo, who did not take the plea of the suspects ordered the police to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution, (DPP) for legal advice.

Magistrate Ariyo adjourned the case until Jan. 14 for mention.

The culprits allegedly robbed residents of Mojoda, Agbowa, Isiwu, and Imota in Ikorodu Community and killed five people, according to the Police Prosecutor, Insp. Christopher John.

The suspects, according to John, committed the crime at Ikorodu on September 3 with the help of others who are still at large.

He claimed that during the heist, the suspects killed Wasiu Oluwasesan, Mathew Adejokun, Hammed Muasudeen, Hopewell Augustine, and Adeola Akinyemi.

The prosecutor said the suspects belonged to the Aiye and Eiye Confraternity.

He said they had in their possession two locally made cut to size guns, two fabricated barreta guns, one locally-made gun, only locally made single barrel long gun, one Dane gun, five unexpended cartridges and two expended cartridges without lawful authority.

John said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 2(a)(b)(c)(d)(e), 44(1), 51, 222(1)(a)(b), 223, 296, 298(3), 299 and 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

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