An Upper Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Friday remanded an applicant, Mohammed Bashar, in a correctional centre for allegedly being in possession of prohibited firearms.
The police charged Bashar of no fixed address with criminal conspiracy and being in possession of prohibited firearms.
The Judge, Malam Hassan Mohammed, deferred bail for the defendant and adjourned the case until May 8, for ruling on bail.
Mohammed ordered that the defendant be remanded in Keffi Correctional Centre.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Mr E.O Yemi, told the court that the matter was reported by FIB/IRT team.
Yemi told the court that the men of Force Intelligence Berceau/Intelligence Response Team (FIB/IRT) got information that a gang of armed robbers with AK47 was disturbing the FCT, Ondo, Ekiti and Kogi State.
He said during investigation, the defendant was arrested with AK47 in Kogi State.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the offence.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 97 and 319 (A) of the penal Code.
Also. the police on Friday arraigned a 27-year-old man, Samuel Manga, in Lagos for alleged theft of a cell phone and money.
The defendant, who has no fixed address, is standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Insp Sunday Bassey, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb. 25 about 7.15 p.m. at BRT Bus stop, Ketu, Lagos.
He alleged that the defendant, and one other still at large, stole an Infinix Hot 10 handset worth N60,000.
“The complainant told the police that the defendant and one other threatened to stab him with a broken bottle, and forcefully collected his phone and cash of N3,000.
“They took the phone and money and ran to Jakande Park, but with the help of some boys, the defendant was caught while his accomplice escaped,” Bassey said.
According to the prosecutor, the phone belongs to one Mr Olusegun Shofowoke.
Adeniyi said the offence contravened Section 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Magistrate, Mrs O.A Daodu, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000, with two surgeries in like sum.
She adjourned the case until March 20 for hearing.
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