Operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactical (SWAT ) at Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island, have arraigned two robbery suspects before the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court for allegedly firing gunshots at an American, Jordan MC Crackin inside his car in a bid to kill him and rob him of his $2,000 and other items.
The suspects, Olamilekan Abdulateef, 23, who claimed to reside at Ajegunle, Apapa, and Tajudeen Sanusi, a resident of Amukoko area of Lagos were charged before the Court on a three-count charge of conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.
The suspects on 25 May, 2021 allegedly trailed their victim with their motorcycle from a bank on Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island, Lagos where he had gone to withdraw money, to Renees Supermarket in Ikoyi and opened fire on his car, but the bullets missed its target and hit the back door.
The suspects, according to the police robbed the American of $2000 and other items armed with a bareta pistol.
The plea of the suspects was not taken as the magistrate court cannot try their offences.
The Police Counsel, Abraham Fadipe, urged the court to remand the suspects in a correctional facility to enable the police duplicate the case file and send it to the Department of Public Prosecution, DPP for legal advice on the matter.
Following the application, the presiding Chief Magistrate, A.T Omoyele ordered that the suspects be kept at the Ikoyi Correctional facility pending the legal advice from the DPP on the matter and adjourned the case till 9 November, 2021 for mention.
