Two robbery suspects jump from two-storey court room

Two robbery suspects have jumped from a two-storey court room in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, in a failed attempt to escape.

An eyewitness said the two suspects, who were arraigned before a Magistrate Court at Iyaganku in Ibadan, sustained life-threatening injuries in the process.

The two were said to have been incarcerated at Agodi Correctional Centre since 2023, awaiting trial.

“When the two of them jumped through the window in attempt to escape, perhaps they didn’t know how high the court is. They landed heavily on the floor.

“One of them who was wearing a white vest had his head bleeding while the other suspect’s spinal cord was affected. They couldn’t stand up. Instead, they were writhing in pains.

“The court was about adjourning the case when everyone in the court room heard a loud thud outside, but the prison officials who brought them to the court quickly ran downstairs to attend to them.

“They carried the one in white vest into a waiting van. The two of them had handcuffs on them. It looked as if the suspects had planned it earlier because they jumped at different points.
The court, though distracted a bit, then adjourned the case to July 8, 2024.”