An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded in prison
custody two men, Elijah Adeyemi, and Adebola Obafunwa, docked over
illegal possession of arms and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. At
their arraignment, the accused persons denied being armed robbers, but
members of an unlawful society, Eiye confraternity.
“Yes, we are members of Eiye confraternity, we are not robbers, our
members just drink together and have fun, just like Kegites,” the
accused said. Adeyemi, 37, and Obafunwa, 27, of no fixed addresses, are
facing a five-count charge bordering on illegal possession of
ammunition, conspiracy to commit armed robbery and unlawful association.
They both entered a not-guilty plea. The prosecutor, Insp. Simon
Imhonwa, however, told the court that the accused persons committed the
offences on Oct. 27, at 3.30p.m. at Oyebola St., Onipanu, Lagos. Imhonwa
said the accused persons were found with 12 rounds of live cartridges
without any licence.
According to him, the accused were rounded up at their hideout where
they had assembled to commit armed robbery. “The accused were arrested
at their hideout at Onipanu, following a tip-off. “12 rounds of live
cartridges were found with them. They are also members of an unlawful
secret society,” Imhonwa said.
He said the offences contravened Sections 36, 61, 296 and 297 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Bola
Osunsanmi, adjourned the case till Jan. 28 for trial.
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