By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
Three suspected hoodlums who have been terrorising students communities of Adakolo, Felele , Bassa Village and Crusher in the outskirts Lokoja, kogi State capital were on Tuesday arraigned before a Lokoja Magistrate court for conspiracy and theft.
According to the police first information report (FIR) one Abbas SALISU (22years), male, Gimba Danlami IBRAHIM, (25yeas), male and Mamud Lawal Kwara (26years), male, were arraigned before the court for an alleged conspiracy and theft.
They were arraigned before the courr in connection with the recent attacks on the Students populated communities and desposessing them of valuable property such as smart phones, computers and others electrical appliances.
“That one Abbas SALISU (22years), male, Gimba Danlami IBRAHIM, (25yeas), male and Mamud Lawal KWARA (26years), male, on or about of February 2024 in Lokoja within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did criminally conspire to commit an illegal act to wit; theft of phones, thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 97 (1) of Kogi State Penal Code.”
“That you, Abbas SALISU (22years), male, between the month of February and March 2024, in Adankolo and Felele Area of Lokoja, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, stole thirty-three (33) phones (Android and button) valued at one million Naira (N1m), thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 287 of Kogi State Penal Code.”
“That you, Gimba Danlami IBRAHIM, (25yeas), male and Mamud Lawal KWARA (26years), male, between the month of February and
1March 2024, at Paparanda Square Lokoja, dishonestly received stolen phones from Abbas SALISU knowing fully well that they are stolen properties, thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 317 of Kogi State Penal Code.”
That you, Abbas SALISU (22years), male, Gimba Danlami IBRAHIM, (25yeas), male and Mamud Lawal KWARA (26years), male, at Lokoja within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, belong to Gang of thieves associated for the purpose of stealing along Adankolo, Ibro Motor Park, Felele No Time Lodge Okadigbo, Kogi State Polytechnic environs and Federal University Lokoja, thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 306 of Kogi State Penal code.
After the four charges were read to the hearing of the suspects, they pleaded nut guilty to all the allegations saying it was false.
However the Defence counsel , Mr.M.A. Abbas sought adjournment to enable prepare formal application for bail.
The Prosecution counsel, Olanrewaju Yahaya who filed the case before the Magistrate Court urged the court to remand the accused persons at Koton Karfe Mediun Custodian centre pending the investigation of the Case.
Meanwhile, the trial Chief Magistrate, Abdullahi Mopa remanded the suspects at Koto Karfe Correctional centre.
He therefore adjourn the case till 9th April 2024 for hearing.
