Six persons, including a police officer, were remanded at kirikiri prison yesterday by an Ikeja magistrate court, for allegedly robbing some Chinese of N6 million worth of goods and cash.
The accused, who are facing trial for conspiracy, robbery and stealing have been identified as Sunday Onuh, 32, driver; Peter Owoicho, 30, housekeeper; James Momoh, 20, driver; Emmanuel Audu, 32, unemployed; Francis Onuh, 32 and Gabriel Ochoigbo, 32, a Police officer.
Inspector Benedict Aigbokhan, the prosecutor, revealed to the court that the offences were committed on the 12th of April at Howson Wright Estate, Ojota and Medina Estate, Gbagada, Lagos.
He said the accused robbed Vicky C.A.O, a Chinese woman, of four laptops valued at N600,000, mobile phones valued at N450,000 and N2.8 million in cash.
The prosecutor said: “Other items stolen from Vicky were iPad and wristwatches, all valued at N5,145,000. The accused also stole Ms Angela Chinonso-Jeremiah’s mobile phone, valued at N30,000.
“They robbed Mr. Vega Wang of iPads, laptops and cash of N300,000, all valued at N660,000.
“The accused robbed one Mr. Yunchun Lee of his mobile phone and cash of N150,000; totaling N270,000.
“The total valued of all the items stolen are N6,105,000.”
Aigbokhan also said that the accused were caught with guns and daggers. He said the offences contravened Sections 285, 295 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The magistrate, Mrs O. A. Akokhia, remanded them in prison and adjourned the case to December 22 for mention.