The Chief Magistrate Court 2 in Yola, Adamawa state has remanded a Police Constabulary, Iliya Hamman along side 3 others in prison custody for allegedly killing as well as setting 2 people ablaze.
Three other defendants who landed at the correctional center include: Zetan Jatau Kindabala, 55, Frama Kadilo, 43 and Saul Gwakala, 50, of Lamza community in Guyuk Local Government Area.
The Chief Magistrate 2 ordered the remand of the 4 defendants on their arraignment before it on Thursday, for the offences of "criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide".
The court presided by Magistrate Musa Alhaji Adamu, remanded them and adjourned the case to the 23rd May, 2023 to enable the prosecution transfer case diary to DPP for legal advice.
The defendants who were arraigned before the court by the prosecutor, Inspector Iliya Akawu, pleaded not guilty to the alleged offences contrary to sections 60 and 191 of the penal code law, 2018.
Earlier, the prosecuting police officer in First Information Report, told Magistrate Adamu, that the defendants were arrested on the 19th April, 2023.
Inspector Iliya Akawu, informed the court that the defendants attacked and mangled Abdu Ali and James Konde of Balanga LGA in Gombe state to death.
He alleged that the defendants killed their victims with dangerous weapons, and that their dead bodies were later ablaze by some disgruntled elements.
According to him, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Guyuk arrested the the defendants on tip off, alleging that the defendants attacked their victims during a wrestling festival in Lamza community.
Inspector Iliya, told the court that going by the provision of section 297 of Administration of Criminal Justice Law(ACJL) 2018, which provides for time protocol in remand proceedings and empowers the court to order for the remand of the defendant pending legal advice and asked the court to so hold.
NEWS PLATFORM learnt that the deceased were initially living in Lamza community but relocated to Balanga in Gombe state as a result of communal clashes between Lunguda and Waja communities.
The deceased and 2 others were said to have heard about the annual wrestling festival and decided to grace the event where they encountered the deadly attack which claimed 2 lives, while 2 others narrowly escaped.
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