Daredevil robbers struck at a popular hotel in the Mushin area of Lagos, attacked and snatched a Toyota Corolla Car said to belong to a randy man who reportedly went to the hotel for sex romp with a lady.
However, the romp turned sour after the lovers finished and were about leaving the hotel in the evening. The robbers pointed a sword at the man, he surrendered the car key and they escaped with the car.
The incident happened at the popular hotel called Shadlat located at Mushin. P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the victim simply known as Olumide went to the hotel with his vehicle with registration number, APP 840 CY worth about N2.2m. After the robbers had snatched the car with the sword they used as gun to intimidate them, they ordered the lovers to run from as they drove off.
When the robbers drove off, the man then raised alarm and people around pursued the robbers. And as they were trying to escape, the robbers ran into trouble, abandoned the vehicle and escaped. However, the police arrested one of the suspects and eventually recovered the car and handed it over to the owner.
The 19-year old suspect, Obinna Udechukwu was charged before Ikeja Magistrates court for conspiracy and armed robbery.
His plea was not taken because of the seriousness of the matter.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi ordered him to be remanded in prison custody without an option of bail.
The court also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send to DPP for advice and adjourned the matter till 7th November, 2017 for the report of DPP to be ready.