A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Lokoja has remanded four suspects at Koto Karfe Correctional centre for alleged theft, fraud and impersonation.
Three of the suspects were arraigned on four-count charge for allegedly terrorising students and community members of Adakolo, Felele, Bassa and Crusher in the outskirts of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
The prosecuting counsel, Olanrewaju Yahaya has urged the court to remand the suspects at Koton Karfe Medium Custodian centre pending investigation of the case. After taking his submission, Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Mopa remanded the suspects in custody at Koto Karfe Correctional centre and adjourned to May 9, for hearing.
He was charged with fraudulently obtaining the sum of N300,000 from Dr. Simeon Oyigun Omkojin, who is the Chairman of Kogi East Neighbourhood watch), under the false pretence that he was sent by Mr Tosin Ajayi, the State Director of DSS, Kogi State Command, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 322 of Kogi State Penal Code.
Reacting, counsel to the defendant, William Alewo, urged the court to grant his client bail to enable him to prepare for his case.He later sought adjournment to enable him file a formal bail application. Many residents of Ajaawa, the headquarters of Ogo-Oluwa Local Council of Oyo State have been rendered homeless following heavy downfalls in the area.
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