Mother Whose Son Has Been In Kirikiri Since 2008 Says She Sent Him On Errand When Police Arrested Him
Mother of a 200-level student of Lagos City College, charged for robbery
before a Lagos High Court in Igbosere, Mrs Olanrewaju Idowu, yesterday,
explained how she sent her son on an errand but met him in Kirikiri
Prison.
Idowu, who was led in evidence by her son’s lawyer, Mrs F. Jegede, told the
court that on September 9, she sent Lekan to Lagos to buy some provisions for
her shop.
She said: “At the place where my son (Olalekan) went to buy things, there was a riot
and police at Adeniyi Adele raided the place.
“The following day, I checked Lion Building and saw my son. When I asked
him what happened, he said the police dragged him inside a danfo on his way
to purchase what I sent him.
“I asked my son of the N20,000 I gave him to buy provisions for me, and he
said one of the police officers had collected it.
“The following day, they took my son to SARS and then to a magistrate
court. From there, he was taken to Kirikiri and has been there since
2008.”
Olalekan, alongside Kabiru Olanrewaju and Tajudeen Busari were said to have on
September 9, 2008 at 76, Lewis Street, Lagos Island, while armed with a gun,
robbed one Ajibola Ajieigbe of N20,000 and a set of gold jewellery valued at
N150,000.
The prosecutor, Mrs Akin Adesomju, informed the court that the offence is
contrary to Section 402 (2) (a) of the Criminal Code Law Cap C17 Vol 2, Laws
of Lagos State 2003. However, the defendants pleaded not guilty.
After listening to counsel in the matter, the presiding judge, Justice
Ebenezer Adebajo, adjourned the case to February 4.
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