Date: 2013-07-01

Four persons, who allegedly broke into the residence of a prominent lawyer in Ilorin where they carted away items valued at N2. 4m have been arraigned before an Ilorin Chief Magistrate Court.
The accused, Suleiman Amuda Kanike, 38 of Alagbado Area, Rasheed Raheem, 25 of Shao Garage, Wasiu Usman, 33  of Isale Aluko Area and Olanrewaju Kolawole, 37 of Edun Area, all in Ilorin, Kwara State were arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, house breaking and theft.
The items allegedly carted away include two HP and Dell laptops, electronics, jewelries, two wristwatches, clothes and other valuable items.
The victim, Barrister Gafaru Musa of No. 3, Tunde Oriokoh Street, Odota Area, Ilorin, had on April 19, 2013 reported the matter at ‘D' Division Police Station, Adewole, Ilorin.
The complainant said that, when he and his family members returned home, he discovered that unknown thieves had broken into his residence through the back fence.
The long arm of the law however caught up with the accused when on June 21, 2013, when one of the stolen wristwatches was allegedly recovered from Kanike (first accused).
Police First Information Report (FIR) on the matter stated that the apprehension of the first accused led to the arrest of Raheem (second accused) who, he (first accused) claimed to have given him the watch.
The FIR added that investigation conducted at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) office, Ilorin, led to the recovery of one of the stolen Dell laptops from the second accused.
The prosecutor, Inspector Kareem Jimoh informed the court that investigation into the matter was still in progress. He urged the court to remand them in prison pending the outcome of the investigation.
The defense counsel, Barrister N.A Suleiman prayed the court to admit the accused to bail since the law still presumed them innocent until the contrary is proved.
In his ruling, Chief Magistrate N.A Adeyanju upheld the submission of the prosecutor and ordered that the accused be remanded at Federal Medium Security Prison, Mandala, Ilorin until July 17 when the case will come up for mention.