By Bartholomew Madukwe

A23-year-old Senegalese, Sidime Amara, has been charged before an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Lagos, for allegedly robbing one Abdullahi Danbebe of some quantities of Elephant tusk valued at N6 million.

The accused, whose residence is unknown, was arraigned alongside Bolaji Yusuf, 29, on a two-count charge of robbery, and both pleaded not guilty before the Magistrate, A. O. Komolafe.

According to the prosecutor, Inspector Eranus Nnamonu, the accused also robbed his victim (Danbebe) of N150,000 cash.

The second count read: “That you, Sidime Amara ‘m’, Bolaji Yusuf ‘m’, at Alakoro Market, Ebute Ero Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did rob one Abdullahi Danbebe ‘m’ of some quantities of Elephant tusk, valued at N6 million and cash sum of N153,000, total value N6,153,000.”

Nnamonu informed the court that the offence was punishable under Section 295 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.

However, the magistrate granted the accused bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till November 6 for trial.