Yola, May 22, 2024 — A Chief Magistrate Court in Adamawa State has remanded nine men in a correctional centre in Yola on charges of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.
The Chief Magistrate Court I in Yola, presided over by Magistrate Mohammed Fufore, issued the remand order following the arraignment of the defendants by prosecuting police officers, Inspector S. S. Nicholas and ASP Francis Audu.
Seven of the defendants — Abdulwahab Abdulkarim, Musa Mohammed, Ibrahim Buba, Mallamjo Yunusa, Haruna Umar, Musa Buba, and Sumai Buba — pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them by Inspector Nicholas.
These charges included possession of two cutlasses, two knives, a horn, and a razor blade. They were arrested on May 17, 2024, during a police raid at Yola South’s main market.
The remaining two defendants, Samson John and Babangida Mohammed, were arraigned by ASP Audu on charges of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.
Samson John pleaded guilty, while Babangida Mohammed pleaded not guilty.
ASP Audu informed the court that they were arrested on May 13, 2024, by a local hunter who found Samson John near Galaxy Hotel in Numan.
Upon questioning, John confessed to conspiring with Mohammed and two others currently at large to engage in armed robbery activities.
Magistrate Fufore adjourned the case to June 3, 2024, for further proceedings.
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