Bolanle Akanji
Moderator
The police on Wednesday arraigned an Ocheme Ifeanyi, in a Grade 2 Area Court, Kado, Abuja, for joint act and extortion.
In the prosecutor, Cpl. Christopher Roko's statement, the accused and five others, now at large, colluded and attacked four women at the Berger junction at 9.30 p.m. on Dec 13.
The accused snatched handbags, wallets and mobile phones belonging to Gloria Chidi, 25; Oluchi Nwanze, 20; Uchenna Jude, 24, and Duruibe Desmond, 30, all of Life Camp Mpape, Karamajiji, Abuja,
Roko told the court that the women lodged a report against the accused at the Utako Police Station on Dec. 13.
The criminals were armed with knives, bottles, sticks and cutlasses when they waylaid the complainants and snatched their properties. The police arrested Ifeanyi while he was trying to run away from the scene.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 79 and 292 of the Penal Code which prescribes a maximum of five years.
Ifeanyi pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The presiding judge, Mr Ahmed Ado, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N50,000 and two sureties in like sum who must be above Grade level 7.
Ado adjourned the case to March 3 for further hearing.
In the prosecutor, Cpl. Christopher Roko's statement, the accused and five others, now at large, colluded and attacked four women at the Berger junction at 9.30 p.m. on Dec 13.
The accused snatched handbags, wallets and mobile phones belonging to Gloria Chidi, 25; Oluchi Nwanze, 20; Uchenna Jude, 24, and Duruibe Desmond, 30, all of Life Camp Mpape, Karamajiji, Abuja,
Roko told the court that the women lodged a report against the accused at the Utako Police Station on Dec. 13.
The criminals were armed with knives, bottles, sticks and cutlasses when they waylaid the complainants and snatched their properties. The police arrested Ifeanyi while he was trying to run away from the scene.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 79 and 292 of the Penal Code which prescribes a maximum of five years.
Ifeanyi pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The presiding judge, Mr Ahmed Ado, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N50,000 and two sureties in like sum who must be above Grade level 7.
Ado adjourned the case to March 3 for further hearing.
