COURT REMANDS 3 FOR ROBBING 6 PEOPLE OF N6.8MILLION IN YOLA

An Upper Area Court 4 sitting in Yola, Adamawa state on Thursday, ordered the remand of 3 men accused of robbing 6 persons of N6.8million in Yola.

Hon. Ibrahim Musa Ulenda, the presiding judge of the court issued the order when the accused persons were arraigned before him for the alleged offence.

The defendants include; Sirajo Muhammed, 40, resident of Yankaji, Jos North LGA, Plateau State, Benjamin John, 48, resident of Namso street, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna South LGA Kaduna State and Mustapha Abubakar, 45 and hails from zoo road, Kumboso LGA, Kano state.

The offence, according to the prosecution, contravened the provisions of Sections 60 and 277 of the State Penal Code law, 2018.

The defendants allegedly robbed Hajiya Ajuji Umar of N1.5million, Ibrahim Aliyu, N600, 000, Saidu Abubakar, N950, 000, Jega Daniel, N500, 000, Adamu Sallau, N2.5million and Sefina Enock, 240, 000 

NEWS PLATFORM recalled that the suspects who specialise in trailing and robbing customers after making cash withdrawals from their various banks, were apprehended by the Crack Squad of the police command.

The operatives recovered a vehicle, the sum of N26,000, cash, 2 master keys and 4 handsets among others from the trio who had terrorised customers along bank road in Jimeta Yola as well as in Mubi.

But while in court, the defendants denied robbing the people of their money when the First Information Report(FIR) tendered by the prosecutor, Inspector Nanugi Taheri, was read to them.

Thereafter, counsel to the defendants, Mahmud Ahmed, applied for bail of all the defendants, saying that the offence is bailable in nature, and pleaded with the court to grant them bail.

Ruling on the bail application, Hon. Ibrahim Musa Ulenda, admitted them to bail in the sum of N500, 000, each in cognisance of 1 reliable surety each in the like sum who must be their respective District Heads from their various communities/states per the content of the FIR.

Hon. Ulenda, added that in line with the provision of section 166(1) and (2) of Adamawa State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2018, the cash deposit of the sum of 1.5million for the 3 shall be deposited to the registry of the court pending the hearing and determination of the case.

He however ordered that the defendants be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case to the 29th November, 2021 for hearing.