A magistrates’ court sitting in Makurdi has ordered the remand of two suspects, Terhile Yarnum and Simon Changoji, over alleged offences, including conspiracy, trespass, assault, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Presiding Magistrate, Ajuma Igama declined to take the defendants’ plea, citing lack of jurisdiction.
The court directed that the suspects be held at the Makurdi Correctional Centre and adjourned the matter until May 11 for further mention.
Earlier, prosecuting officer, Insp. Inedu Friday, told the court that the case was reported by Kanshio Cyprin of Ukemberegya in Logo Local Government Area to the Anyin Divisional Police Station.
According to the complainant, he and five others were working on a farm when the defendants, alongside several members of the Changoji family, allegedly stormed the area.
He alleged that the group trespassed onto the farmland armed with sticks, cutlasses, and firearms, attacked them, and inflicted injuries on one Terhile Abraham, who sustained a forehead wound.
“They later made away with a wheelbarrow of seed yams, all with a total value of N136,000,” he said
The prosecutor further informed the court that the suspects were apprehended during investigations, while other alleged accomplices remain at large.
He added that inquiries into the matter were still in progress and requested an adjournment for mention.
The offences, according to the prosecution, violate Sections 97, 349, 254, and 288 of the Benue State Penal Code (2004), as well as Section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act.
Benue court orders remand of two over alleged firearm possession
