A 22-year-old unemployed man, Toheeb Salau, on Thursday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly robbing a man of an iPhone at knifepoint.
Salau, whose address was not given, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and assault.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Bassey, told the court that the defendant committed the offences with two other persons still at large on August 12 at 2pm at 15, Diya Street, Ifako in Lagos State.
Bassey said the defendant assaulted one Victor Chinonye and robbed him of iPhone 8+ worth N130,000 at knifepoint.
He said the defendant also robbed Chinonye of an undisclosed amount of money.
The prosecutor said the defendant was arrested by the police 10 days later.
Bassey said the alleged offences contravened Section 297, 299 and 301 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Magistrate, A.O. Daodu, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N250,000 and two sureties in like sum.
Daodu ordered that one of the sureties must be the defendant’s blood relation and the other a civil servant on Grade Level 10 or above.
She adjourned the case until October 26 for mention.