Yola Chief Magistrate Court I has ordered the remand of a 22 year old Faisal Isa, over alleged impersonation.
The 22 year old Isa, resident of NEPA in Yola North Local Government Area was not only parading himself as military man but snatching handsets and other valuables.
Faisal, and one other (now at large) snatched spark 5 pro handset and sold it at the sum of N20, 000, out of which he was given N7, 000 as his own share.
The youngman had while wearing a camouflage military uniform, snatched the phone at the GT bank in Yola, and was later arrested by team of vigilantes who handed him over to the Operation Farauta.
He was subsequently handed over to the operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for prosecution; hence his arraignment before the court for trial.
The defendant was arrested and charged to court for alleged impersonation and extortion which contravened sections 98 and 282 of the state penal code law.
He admiitted committing the crime when the First Information Report was read to him as prayed by the prosecutor, Gamaniel Eli.
Ruling, Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Mohammed Digil, ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case to 23rd December, 2021, for corroboration and summary trial.
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