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  • Court remands farmer over alleged kidnap of girl, N4m ransom demand

    A Magistrate Court in Minna on Friday ordered the remand in prison custody of a farmer, Jibrin Adamu, for allegedly kidnapping a 19-year-old girl and demanding N4 million ransoms.

    Adamu is standing trial on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping.

    The Magistrate, Mr Hassan Mohammed, could not take the accused’s plea on grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

    Mohammed directed the police to forward the case file to the state Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice.

    He adjourned the matter until May 7 for further mention.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Abdullahi Maiyaki, earlier told the court that the complainant, Alhaji Kampau of Gurara area of Minna, reported the matter to the police on Sept. 10, 2017.

    Maiyaki said the accused person conspired with four others now at large, to invade the complainant’s house and allegedly kidnap his 19-year-old daughter.

    He said the accused persons later demanded N4 million as ransom for the girl’s release.

    The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 97 and 298 of the Penal Code.

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  • Labourer remanded over alleged kidnap of minor

    Labourer remanded over alleged kidnap of minor

    A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered the remand of a labourer, Samaila Bala, over alleged kidnap of a six-year-old boy.

    Bala is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, theft and kidnapping.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Abdullahi Maiyaki, had told the court that one Mr Shehu Abu reported the matter at the Sarkin Police  Station on December 24, 2017.

    Maiyaki said that the accused and two others, now at large, invaded Abu’s house, kidnapped his six- year-old son and absconded with him to an unknown destination.

    He said that the suspected labourer and the others released the boy after 10 days in captivity.

    The prosecutor said that the accused had previously stormed the complainant’s house and carted away two cows and four sheep.

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    He said that the police arrested the accused, having been identified by the boy as one of the people who abducted him.

    Maiyaki told the court the offences contravened Sections 97 and 287 (2) of Niger State laws.

    The accused,  however,  pleaded not guilty.

    The prosecutor urged the court to remand him in prison custody  to enable police conclude investigation into the matter.

    The Magistrate, Mr Hassan Mohammed, granted the plea, and adjourned the case until February 6 for mention.

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  • Court remands man, 65, for alleged homosexuality in Niger

    Court remands man, 65, for alleged homosexuality in Niger

    A Minna Chief Magistrate’s  Court on Tuesday remanded a 65-year-old man, Patrick Kalu, in prison for allegedly having anal sex with a 15 years old boy.

    The accused who resides in Railway Quarters, Minna, pleaded guilty to the offence.

    The Chief Magistrate, Hassan Mohammed, however, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison and adjourned the case until Jan, 25, 2018.

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, Abdullahi Maiyaki, had told the court that the accused was arrested on Nov. 8, for having sex through the anus with a 15-year-old boy.

    He said that Kalu was arrested during the act, adding that he had kept the victim in his house for over one year.

    Maiyaki said that the accused lured the unsuspecting victim from Karimo area of Abuja on the pretext of securing him a job.

    He said that the offence contravened Section 284 of the Panel Code Law.

    The section prescribes a 14-year jail term with no option of fine, upon a High Court conviction.

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  • Court remands eight rape suspects in Minna

    Court remands eight rape suspects in Minna

    A Minna Grade 1 Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded in prison custody, eight suspects standing trial for raping four minors in Minna.

    Mr Abdullahi Maiyaki, prosecutor for the state Child Rights Protection Agency, told the court that the suspects were arraigned on Oct. 17 for unlawful sexual intercourse with the minors.

    The suspects, according to the prosecutor were; Yahaya Yakuso, 50; Yusuf Idris, 35; Tukur Buhari, 35; Mohammed Yusuf, 25; Musa Ibrahim, 35; Nasir Abubakar, 35; Isah Garba, 29; and Ibrahim, 30.

    He alleged that the suspects lured the teenage girls who hawk wares with N150 or N200 to have canal knowledge of them.

    Abdullahi said that the offence contravenes Section 18, Sub-Section 2 of the Niger state Child Rights Act.

    He said that the offence attracts 21 years imprisonment and pleaded with the court not to grants the accused bail based on the severity of the offence.

    The Chief Magistrate, Hassan Mohammed, ordered the remand of the suspects after they pleaded not guilty to the offence.

    He adjourned the case to Nov. 23 for further mention.

    In her reaction, Mrs Mariam Kolo, Director-General of the state Child Rights Protection Agency, urged the court to give justice to the victims so as to serve as deterrent to others.