A 26-year-old unemployed man, Taye Adeoye, was on Monday arraigned before an Omu-Aran Area Court in Kwara for allegedly stabbing one Biodun Babalola in the neck.

The accused, who had no fixed address, is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and theft.

The prosecutor, Cpl. Alabi Akinlolu, said the accused and an accomplice, Femi Adegbite, 27, now at large, committed the crime on Dec. 2 on Etan road, Omu-Aran.

He said the offence contravened Sections 96, 250 and 286 of the Penal Code of Kwara State.

The victim, who gave an account of the incident in court, said he was on his motorcycle when the duo asked him to take them to Otun-Ekiti for an agreed fee.

"I charged them N800, but after much negotiation, we agreed on N600 for the two.

"On our way, Adeoye and Adegbite drew a knife and placed it on my neck and asked me to enter the bush.

"It was in the process they removed my N5, 000 after being stabbed in the neck," Babalola told the court.

In his ruling, Mr Abolade Banigbe, said the accused should be remanded in prison for the police to conclude its investigation. (NAN)