A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday remanded in the Ikoyi Correctional Centre two men who allegedly broke into the Ikoyi, Lagos home of a federal judge and carted away dollars and naira among other properties at gunpoint.
Justice Ayokunle Faji remanded Friday Eze, 34, and Anuoluwa Adeware, 35, and two of their alleged accomplices, Rasaq Bolaji, 50, and Beatrice Elom, 55, following their arraignment by the police on a 15-count charge bordering on the offences.
The defendants had pleaded not guilty, following which police counsel Mr J.I. Eboseremen, prayed for a trial date and the remand order.
Defence counsel Sodiq Sulaimon, who did not oppose the remand application, informed the judge that he would file bail applications for the defendants.
Ruling, Justice Faji directed the parties to file written addresses to convince him that the Federal High Court had jurisdiction to hear the case and adjourned till September 28.
According to the charge sheet, Eze, 34, and Adeware, 35, alongside one Monday Uvi and others at large, allegedly robbed the judge on February 22, 2020, while armed with a Beretta pistol, a cutlass and a cudgel.
They dispossessed the judge of $1,000, N250,000, four wristwatches, a 50-inch LG television, two shirts and two pairs of cover shoes from the judge’s home.
The court heard that the gang also robbed one Mr and Mrs Odunlami, one Montego Oil Company, one Dr Matthias Kelvin and Olukemi Kelvin, and one Damilola Akinwale, in different operations.
