Agency Reporter
A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Monday ordered that a farmer, Saater Oraduen, charged with illegal possession of firearm, be remanded in a correctional facility, pending legal advice,Agency Reporter A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Monday ordered that a farmer, Saater Oraduen, charged with illegal possession of firearm, be remanded in a correctional facility, pending legal advice,
Magistrate Ajuma Igama, did not take the plea of Oraduen because her court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the case.
Igama ordered that Oraduen be remanded at the Federal Correctional Centre Makurdi and adjourned the case untill Feb. 24 for further mention.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. Ato Godwin, told the court that Oraduen was arrested by the Joint task force, led by LT. A. I Gidado in Katsina- Ala, Benue.
Ato said, the troop, while on routine patrol in Katsina-Ala town, received information that Oraduen, was seen with a gun attempting to rob a woman on the Katsina-Ala head bridge.
The team, he said, arrested Oraduen, who resides in Katsina-Ala L.G.A, Benue, with a locally made pistol.
During police investigation, he said, the suspect allegedly confessed to the crime and gave out the name of his accomplice, one Terpase, currently at large.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 6(b) and 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms Special Provisions Act, 2004. (NAN)