A Somolu Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 22-year-old man, Taiwo Jinadu, to 17 years in prison.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Jinadu is the son of the Baale of a community in Bariga.

According to the police prosecutor, ASP Adegoke, the accused robbed one Mutairu Idris of a Nokia phone, valued at N13,000 on Olokodana Street on September 13, 2013, in the Bariga area of Lagos State.

Jinadu was also accused of stealing N110,000 and attempting to kill Idris during the operation.

Jinadu was further accused of discharging bullets and damaging the house of one Pa Mutairu Oluwole at 22, Ososa Street, vandalising property worth N55,000 during the robbery operation.

According to PUNCH news paper,

the accused was arrested at a joint in a raid by policemen attached to Bariga Division.

Our correspondent learnt that it was during investigation that the police discovered Jinadu’s true identity.

The accused was charged with seven counts of armed robbery, attempted murder and malicious damage.

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