An Enugu Magistrates’ Court sitting in Enugu North Local Government Area on Tuesday remanded a 40-year-old man, Osita Igwe, to the Enugu Correctional Centre for allegedly robbing Chijioke Mba of his belongings on July 5, 2024, at the Ebeano Tunnel, Enugu.
Igwe, whose residential address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of robbery, to which he pleaded not guilty.
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The Enugu Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu, in case file number MEN/541/2024, informed the court that the defendant committed the offense on the specified date at Ebeano Tunnel, Enugu.
According to the prosecutor, the offenses contravened Sections 6(b), 1(1), and 2(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, as well as Section 315(3) of the Criminal Code (Amendment) Law of 2009.
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Among the items allegedly stolen from Chief Chijioke Mba were a Samsung Fold 4 valued at one million, three hundred thousand naira, an iPhone 13 Pro Max valued at Eight Hundred thousand naira, a black iPhone cord valued at five thousand naira, and a small envelope containing five hundred US dollars in cash, among other valuables.
Magistrate Nelson Egbo adjourned the case until September 20, 2024, for further hearing.
Igwe is to remain in custody at the Enugu Correctional facility until his next court appearance.
