A man who had the nerve to snatch a motorcycle at gunpoint has gotten himself into more trouble he can handle.
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For allegedly snatching a motorcycle valued at N400, 000 at gunpoint, a 24-year-old man, Babatunde Sheffiu, was on Thursday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
The accused, who claimed to be a welder, lives at No. 17, Ologunde St., Awoyaya in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, is facing a two-count-charge of conspiracy and stealing.
Sheffiu, however, denied the charges.
The prosecutor, Insp. Peter Nwangwu told the court that the accused committed the offences on Aug. 27, 2016 at about 4.30 p. m. at Ibeju-Lekki.
According to him, the accused conspired and stole a motorcycle belonging to the complainant, Danjuma Idris.
He said that the complainant, a commercial motorcyclist, carried the accused and his accomplice still at large from Eputu to Lakowe area of Ibeju- Lekki.
“The accused and his accomplice told Idris to come to Ona-Osa Bus Stop, and on getting to a lonely path, the accused alighted and paid the complainant.
“As Idris was about to go, the accused shot him in the leg and hit him on the head with the butt of the gun.
“The accused took away his motorcycle, believing he was dead, but he was later apprehended by the police.”
The offences contravened sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that section 285 stipulates a three-year jail term for stealing, while Section 409 provides two years for conspiracy.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Y.O. Aje Afunwa, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Aje Afunwa, who said the sureties must be gainfully employed, adjourned the case until May 8 for trial.
