A man, identified as Fadayini Ayodeji, who allegedly robbed one Rukayat Sowole of her car, using a toy gun, was on Thursday arrested in an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court, Isabo.
Mr Ayodeji, of no fixed address, is facing a two-count charge of robbery and unlawful possession of dangerous weapons.
The prosecutor, Sunday Eigbejiale, told the court that the accused committed the offences on September 6, 2017, at about 9 p.m. in Omida area of Abeokuta.
Mr Eigbejiale said that the accused, with a toy gun and a knife, robbed the complainant of her Nissan Primera car, with registration No. LND 749CZ, valued at N1.3 million.
“The accused also stole the complainant’s handbag containing the sum of N75,000, a cheque book and her vehicle particulars,’’ he said.
