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A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded herdsmen Mohammed Osama, 35 and Umoru Sanda in prison custody for allegedly killing one Nurudeen Dahiru, due to vendetta.
Chief Magistrate Levi Animoku made the remand order in his ruling on Wednesday on arraignment of the accused.
The accused both of Kokolobi Sasere Fulaní Camp, Koton-Karfe Local Government, Kogi, were charged with Criminal Conspiracy and Culpable Homicide, contrary to sections 97(1) and 221(a).
The Prosecuting Police Officer, Inspector Friday Shaibu told the court that one Dahiru ldris of Lapai, Niger State reported the matter to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Koton-Karfe, on April 5.
According to him, Idris alleged that on April 4, at about 11:59pm, the accused and others now at large, criminally conspired and armed themselves with weapons including cutlasses and knives.
He said that they invaded the house of his deceased son, Nurudeen Dahiru at Kokolobi Sasere Fulaní Camp without provocation, tied his hands and slaughtered him with a knife.
He said that the accused had alleged that it was the late Nurudeen Dahiru that killed one Mohammed Bello, a younger brother to one of the accused, Mohammed Osama.
The Prosecuting Police Officer said investigation into the case was on-going and called for adjournment to enable the police complete their investigation but objected to the bail of the accused.
Animoku in his ruling said the offences especially culpable homicide, alleged against the defendants were heinous crimes and the highest offence known to our laws.
“The degree of opportunity open to the defendants to escape from justice is high. I have perused the First Information Report, the defendants appear to have been linked to the commission of the alleged crime.
“Bail is not granted as a matter of course. Consequently, the defendants shall be remanded at the Federal Prisons, Koton-Karfe, even as I refuse the bail,” Animoku said.
The case is adjourned to May 2, for mention.
Chief Magistrate Levi Animoku made the remand order in his ruling on Wednesday on arraignment of the accused.
The accused both of Kokolobi Sasere Fulaní Camp, Koton-Karfe Local Government, Kogi, were charged with Criminal Conspiracy and Culpable Homicide, contrary to sections 97(1) and 221(a).
The Prosecuting Police Officer, Inspector Friday Shaibu told the court that one Dahiru ldris of Lapai, Niger State reported the matter to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Koton-Karfe, on April 5.
According to him, Idris alleged that on April 4, at about 11:59pm, the accused and others now at large, criminally conspired and armed themselves with weapons including cutlasses and knives.
He said that they invaded the house of his deceased son, Nurudeen Dahiru at Kokolobi Sasere Fulaní Camp without provocation, tied his hands and slaughtered him with a knife.
He said that the accused had alleged that it was the late Nurudeen Dahiru that killed one Mohammed Bello, a younger brother to one of the accused, Mohammed Osama.
The Prosecuting Police Officer said investigation into the case was on-going and called for adjournment to enable the police complete their investigation but objected to the bail of the accused.
Animoku in his ruling said the offences especially culpable homicide, alleged against the defendants were heinous crimes and the highest offence known to our laws.
“The degree of opportunity open to the defendants to escape from justice is high. I have perused the First Information Report, the defendants appear to have been linked to the commission of the alleged crime.
“Bail is not granted as a matter of course. Consequently, the defendants shall be remanded at the Federal Prisons, Koton-Karfe, even as I refuse the bail,” Animoku said.
The case is adjourned to May 2, for mention.
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