The incident occured in the Ikotun area of Lagos.
The men who are Offehin’s landlady children, attacked Offehin and his family members while they were asleep.
They allegedly stole N800, 000, and cut the scrotum of the victim during the incident.
The police arraigned the duo before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court on three counts of robbery and attempted murder.
The police prosecutor, Sergeant Cousin Adams, said the offences were punishable under sections 295, 228 and 231 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.
The charges read in part, “That you, Olowogbemi Solomon and Olayeye Damilola, did attempt to unlawfully kill one Olayinka Offahin by slicing his scrotum with knife….”
Adams asked the court to remand the defendants in prison for the first 30 days pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
However, the defence counsel, Ojieh Friday, said the charges preferred against the defendants were “frivolous”.
He said, “This is basically a tenancy issue; there was no robbery. At worse, this should be a case of assault occasioning harm. The charges were written in bad faith and we want the court to look into this.”
The Magistrate, F.J. Adefioye, asked the Investigating Police Officer, Sergeant Moses Godgift, of the Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, to tell the court the outcome of police investigation.
Godgift said, “In the course of our investigation, the following facts were brought to light.
“The two defendants and the complainant were living in the same building. The defendants were the stepsons of the landlady.
“The men, in an attempt to kill the complainant, stabbed him on his scrotum. They also robbed him of his money and property. It was based on these findings that they are arraigned before your honour.”
The magistrate ruled that the two defendants should be remanded in custody.
The matter was adjourned till September 17, 2014.
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