Soji Ajibola, Ibadan
An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered two suspected bank staff and four others to be remanded at Abolongo Correctional facility over their alleged involvement in a botched bank robbery plan in Ibadan, Oyo state.
The suspects were arraigned on a 5-count charge bothering on conspiracy and armed robbery.
Our correspondent gathered that the suspects were planning to attack a branch of the Fidelity Bank before they were arrested in their hideout.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Iyabo Oladoyin, disclosed that the defendants conspired to rob the bank.
Oladoyin said: “The defendants were nabbed at their Agara Odo-Ona hideout along Akala Expressway, Ibadan, on Monday, June 13, at about 9: 00 p.m.”
She alleged that they were concluding plans to carry out robbery attack on another new generation bank within the metropolis.
“The defendants conspired to rob the house of Adegboyega Owoeye with intent to dispossess him of N60 million at gun point.
“They conspired to rob one Emmanuel Ayoola at his house with intent to dispossess him of N34 million at gun point and also rob Mr Mukaila Oseni of N28 million in his resident”, he stated.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Emmanuel Idowu who did not take the plea of the defendants due to lack of jurisdiction, ordered their remand at Abolongo Correctional Facility, Oyo Town.
Idowu said they would be remanded, pending the advice of the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP).
