By ONOZURE DANIA

LAGOS — Two young men,Dare Adekunle (22) and Ismaila Bankole (30), were yesterday remanded in prison custody for allegedly killing one 16-year-old Ikechukwu Ijeoma during a robbery operation.

Adekunle, Bankole and others now at large are facing a two-count charge bordering on robbery and murder, preferred against them by the police, before an Ikeja Magistrate Court.

The police prosecutor, Chinalu Uwadime, told the court that the defendants and others now  at large committed the offence on January 14, 2013.

Uwadime said Adekunle and Bankole conspired to commit felony and armed robbery at 1, Tinomi Street, Ipaja area of Lagos.

Adekunle and Bankole were said to be armed with pistol and locally made long barrel gun, with which they robbed one Boniface Ijeoma of N20,000  and also shot and  killed a 16-year-old boy Ikechukwu Ijeoma.