Benue court orders remand of two over alleged firearm possession

A magistrates’ tribunal sitting successful Makurdi has ordered the remand of 2 suspects, Terhile Yarnum and Simon Changoji, implicit alleged offences, including conspiracy, trespass, assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Presiding Magistrate, Ajuma Igama declined to instrumentality the defendants’ plea, citing deficiency of jurisdiction.

The tribunal directed that the suspects beryllium held astatine the Makurdi Correctional Centre and adjourned the substance until May 11 for further mention.

Earlier, prosecuting officer, Insp. Inedu Friday, told the tribunal that the lawsuit was reported by Kanshio Cyprin of Ukemberegya successful Logo Local Government Area to the Anyin Divisional Police Station.

According to the complainant, helium and 5 others were moving connected a workplace erstwhile the defendants, alongside respective members of the Changoji family, allegedly stormed the area.

He alleged that the radical trespassed onto the farmland equipped with sticks, cutlasses, and firearms, attacked them, and inflicted injuries connected 1 Terhile Abraham, who sustained a forehead wound.

“They aboriginal made distant with a wheelbarrow of effect yams, each with a full worth of N136,000,” helium said

The authoritative further informed the tribunal that the suspects were apprehended during investigations, portion different alleged accomplices stay astatine large.

He added that inquiries into the substance were inactive successful advancement and requested an adjournment for mention.

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