Admin l Friday, May 18, 2018
IKEJA, Lagos, Nigeria – A blind septuagenarian, Monday Eroanya, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja High Court for allegedly aiding a robbery suspect to evade arrest. Eroanya faces a two-count charge of accessories after the facts of a felony and forgery.
He denied the charges. Eroanya due to challenges with his sight, had to be led by hand to the the dock. According to the prosecution led by Ms Abike Oluwasanmi, Eroanya committed the offences on Feb. 19, 2016 at Isheri, Lagos.
“The defendant aided Michael Eguogwu by providing a fictitious Way Bill used in transporting a robbed truck with registration number EPE72XJ loaded with new tyres.
He had also forged the Way Bill for the truck which was transporting the new tyres from Lagos to Onitsha, Anambra State,” Oluwasanmi said. According to the prosecution, the offences contravene Sections 365(3)(j) and 415 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011. Justice Josephine Oyefeso adjourned the case until July 11 for trial.
