The trial of a retired army general, Alhaji Abdul Rauf Tijjani, for allegedly killing an unborn-child, attempted robbery and murder has been fixed for January 12, 2021, according to Justice Hakeem Oshodi of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja.
Tijani, a recipient of national award of Order of Federal Republic (OFR) is charged alongside one Akanni Suada for alleged attempt to kill one Maria Febisola by shooting her and caused one Abidemi Ahmed to lose her pregnancy.
The 67-year-old and his co-accused are alleged of conspiracy, attempted murder and killing an unborn-child in a five-count charge filed by Lagos State government upon which they were arraigned.
In the suit, the state alleged that the duo while armed with a rifle, robbed Febisola of the sum of N2.5 million, a hand bag containing some cash and jewelry worth N3 million.
Also, Tijjani was alleged to have unlawfully killed an unborn child by causing rupture of the foetus in the womb of one Abidemi Ahmed.
Part of the charge reads: “That Alhaji Abdul Rauf Tijjani, Akanni Suada on October 11, 2013 at about 9:20p.m at No. 117 Akowonjo Road, Lagos, attempted to kill one Maria Febisola by shooting her with a gun.”
Oshodi adjourned the trial to January 12, 2021.
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