The Police have arraigned three suspects before an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for alleged involvement in a bank robbery in Oye-Ekiti.
The three accused persons, Omotoso Aliu,56, Oyelowo Akande,56, and Taiwo Ayobami,52, were docked on a charge of conspiracy.
It will be recalled that at least three persons were killed in the attack in November while others were injured with an unspecified amount of money carted away.
Police prosecutor, Inspector Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court on Tuesday that the accused and others at large committed the offence on November 21, 2019, at about 3.05 pm in Oye Ekiti.
Akinwale alleged that the accused conspired among themselves to commit felony to wit armed robbery on the Oye Ekiti Branch of the United Bank for Africa (UBA).
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The prosecutor disclosed that the defendants were arrested based on the information gathered by the police.
Akinwale said the offence contravened Section 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
The prosecutor asked the court for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.
The defendants pleaded not guilty.
Their counsel, Mr Timi Omotoso, urged the court to grant the defendants bail, promising it that they would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Adesoji Adegboye, in his ruling granted the defendants bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until February 12 for hearing.
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