Armed robbery suspects jump from 2-story building to evade trial
In a daring attempt to evade trial, two armed robbery suspects jumped from a two-story building situated within the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Complex in Ibadan on Tuesday.
The suspects took the leap as Magistrate G. Oladele was on the verge of announcing the next adjourned date for the proceedings.
Charged by the police with conspiracy and armed robbery, the duo, along with three others, had been under remand by the court since 2023 awaiting advice from the Oyo State Director of Public Prosecutions.
The prosecutor, Insp Femi Omilana, disclosed that the five suspects were accused of robbing individuals at gunpoint, wielding other dangerous weapons during the criminal acts.
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“They were remanded since then at the Agodi correctional facility, Ibadan, but were today brought to the court for mentioning of the case and for the court to know the position of the matter.
“The magistrate was about to announce an adjournment date when we heard a sound.
“One of the suspects jumped from the court’s back window while the other jumped from the front rail.
“The duo landed on the floor. One broke his head and another, his spinal cord.
“They were both taken to the jailors half-dead, because they could hardly walk,” Omilana said.
The magistrate adjourned the case until July 8 for mention.
