Oyo: Court remands nine associates of embattled ex-chairman of PMS, Lamidi Auxillary

Nine associates of an embattled former Chairman of the Park Management System, Oyo state, Mukaila Lamidi a.k.a Auxillary have been remanded in prison for alleged conspiracy, armed robbery, attempted murder and unlawful possession of firearms.

The suspects are, Olaniyi Abiodun, Kamoru Yusuf, Odunayo Ismaika, Kolawole Joshua and Oladosun Kunle. Others are, Fatai Abidemi, Oluwoke Akanbi, Sarafadeen Adewale and Tirimisiyu Odunayo.

They were arraigned on a 16 count charge at Ibadan Magistrate Court, Iyaganku on friday but pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

The charges are, conspiracy, armed robbery, an attempted murder and unlawful possession of fire arms.

They were alleged alleged of attacking, maiming and dispossessing people of their valuables running into millions of naira in Ibadan

The charge sheets read in part, “That you, ( suspects) and others now at large on 29th May 2023 at about 14:00 pm at Governor Seyi Makinde”s residence, Ikolaba area, Ibadan in the Magistrate Court District did conspire together to commit felony to wit armed robbery and, thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 6 (B) of the robbery and firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap R 11 Vol 14 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004.”

Source : @nigeriantribune