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Convict granted amnesty by Kwara Govt arrested for robbery

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A man, Yusuf Ajumobi Kehinde, who was recently released from prison by the Kwara State Government on amnesty has been remanded in prison again by a magistrate court sitting in Ilọrin after he was involved in a robbery incident.

Yusuf, a resident of Baboko, Ilọrin West LGA, is an ex-convict granted amnesty by the former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatal Ahmed.

According to the Police First Information Report (FIR), the suspect, along with some hoodlums, invaded a community in Egbejila with guns and other dangerous weapons and attacked Alade Ahmed Olalekan, Kolade Isiaq and Abdulhamed Abdulganiyu.

“They inflicted various degrees of injuries on them, robbed them of one unregistered Haojue motorcycle, one iPhone 14, iPhone 65, one Tecno handset and other valuable properties all valued about N4.5 million.

“The alarm raised by the victims led to the arrest of one of the hoodlums later identified as Yusuf Ajumobi Kehinde from whom a motorcycle, one battle axe and some criminal charms were recovered while others escaped.

“On investigation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime and indicted one Taiye (at large) as his co-culprit. Further investigation revealed that the suspect (Yusuf) is an ex-convict granted amnesty by former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatal Ahmed but committed a similar offence after three months of freedom”, the charge sheet added.

Prosecutor, Zaccheus Folorunsho, urged the court to remand him. But the defence counsel, Toyin Onaolapo pleaded for his bail.

Magistrate AbdulRaheem Bello however ordered his remand.

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