AN operative of Peace Corps, Adebisi Mukaila
Michael, in a rare display of bravery has rescued two persons, Temilola Isiaka
and Kehinde Daodu from a gang of four
armed robbers at Orisumabare area in
Osogbo, Osun State and handed them over to the police.
According to eyewitnesses, Michael was driving
along the area when he sighted the robbers armed with dangerous weapons
attacking the victims around 8pm. He was said to have engaged the robbers to
save Temilola and Kehinde.
It was learnt that Michael was assisted by
some passersby and he succeeded in disarming the robbers and took them to the
Dugbe Divisional Police Station.
Two member of the gang arrested, Kaseem
Oladehinde and Idowu Hazzan have since been arraigned in a magistrate court in
Oshogbo.
Police Prosecutor, Mr Ajayi Sunday told the
court that Oladehinde and Idowu and others at large at about 8:00pm at
Orisumibare stole a bag containing the sum of one hundred and ninety six
thousand naira (N196, 000.00) and a mobile phone.
Ajayi also told the court that “the accused
persons attacked two persons, Isiaka Temilola and Kehinde Daodu with dangerous
weapons and injured the Peace Corps officer that recued them.”
The police prosecutor added that the accused
persons also damaged the Peace Corps Officer’s Toyota Highlander vehicle with
registration number JJJ 242 GQ, and stole his identity card and ATM card.
Michael, who was also present in court during
the arraignment said the accused persons also took his uniform and desert boots
from his car. Michael sworn to an affidavit in which he listed the items that
the accused persons took from his car.
The police prosecutor told the court that the
accused persons committed various offences contrary to and punishable under the
law. The accused persons pleaded guilty.
In her ruling, Magistrate Adenike Olowolagba
ordered that the accused persons be remanded and adjourned the case till
November 8, 2 017.
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