Three men were, on Friday, arraigned before an Akure Magistrates’ Court on charges of armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms.

Those charged by police prosecutor, Inspector Zakare Ibrahim, were Folagbade Dapo, Korede Omotayo and Sunday Olusola while two others, Kelly Ajanaku and Sopopo, are presently at large.

The prosecutor told the court that the accused, “between the month of July and 1st August, 2012 at about 10.00 a.m. at Lafe Bus Stop, Oyemekun Road, Akure Magisterial District, did conspire to commit felony to wit: armed robbery, contrary to and punishable under Section 6 (b) and (c) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.”

It was also put to the accused that on the same date, time and place, while armed with guns, cutlasses and other weapons, they robbed one Akinmoju Folarin of the sum of N97,000.

The trio was also charged that “on the 1st of August 2012 at Ehinogbe Quarters in Owo Magisterial District did unlawfully have in your possession, three cartridges of live ammunition and thereby committed an offence.”

The plea of the accused was not taken after their arraignment.

The presiding Magistrate, O.J. Adelegan, ordered that they be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case till 13 August.

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