A 35-year-old driver, Felix Jeremiah, who allegedly robbed a female passenger of her belongings at gunpoint, was yesterday brought before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court.
The accused, who is facing a five-count charge of conspiracy, robbery, assault, fraud and stealing, pleaded not guilty.
Prosecuting Inspector Richard Odigie told the court that the accused had on November 27 around 3pm at Oniru, Lagos conspired with two others at large.
He said the accused and his accomplice robbed Charity Edom at gunpoint, collected her bag containing her phones, ATM cards and cash.
The prosecutor said they pushed her out of the vehicle and sped away.
Odigie added that the accused also defrauded his friend, Ibrahim Saabi of N210, 000 under the pretext of selling him a Toyota Camry car.
“Jeremiah told Saabi that he would sell him the vehicle and collected part-payment on it, knowing that the vehicle does not belong to him.
“After the owner of the vehicle collected it from him, Saabi came to report the accused to the police.
“The accused was arrested and detained in the station where his first victim, Edom, who accompanied a friend to the station saw and recognised him,” he said.
Magistrate F.O. Ikobayo granted the accused N500, 000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.
Ikobayo adjourned the case till December 19.