Attempted robbery at Tin Can Port, 2 Motor- Boys Charged

Tayo Afolabi I

Mutiu Olaleye (19) and Opadola Yakubu (22) have been arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ Court on Monday for allegedly attempting to rob one Alhaji Abdulahi Diki and his workers of their money and other valuables at Tin Can Island Port, Apapa.

Olaleye and Yakubu are facing two-count charge of conspiracy and attempted robbery.

The port prosecutor, Alexander Esebamen informed the court that the offences were committed by the defendants on May 26, 2018 at about 6:30am at Abuja Truck Park, Tin Can Island, Apapa.

The prosecutor said, “The defendants conspired together to armed themselves with cutlass, wood and other incriminating items attempted to rob one Alhaji Abdulahi Diki and his workers of their money, phones, wrist watches and other valuables.”

According to Esabamen, the offences are punishable under section 299 and 298 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015.

The defendants however pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted the bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety each in like sum.

The Magistrate, Joy Ugbomoiko adjourned the case till June 27, 2018