An Upper Area Court in Makurdi, has remanded in police custody, a 27-year-old man, John Agada of Ampia, Rice Mill, Otukpo in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.
The police charged Mr Agada for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.
The Judge, Mrs Rose Iorshe granted the application made by the police prosecuting officer, Sergeant Veronica Shagee that the case be adjourned to another date as investigation into the matter was still on.
Mrs Iorshe ordered that the accused be remanded at the Police detention facility in Makurdi and adjourned the case to August 27, 2020 for further mention
Earlier, Police Prosecuting Officer, Sergeant Shaagee told the court that on July 22, 2020, one Awuna Terkumbur, of Aliade town, Gwer East Local Government Area reported the case at the Police station.
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He said on July 2, 2020 he conveyed one man whose name and address is still unknown to him on his unregistered BAJAJ motorcycle with chasis No.MD2A18AYILWK, from Aliade to the house of one John Agada who later introduced each other to him as in-laws.
The prosecuting officer stated that after the introduction, they asked him to convey them to a car dealer within Otukpo town to buy a car and as soon as they arrived, the said John Agada and his in-law conspired together and robbed him of his motorcycle worth N248,000.
Sergeant Shagee said during Police investigation, the said John Agada was arrested for committing the offence,while his in-law is still at large.
She said the offence contravened
the provisions of section 6(b) and 1(1) of the Robbery and Firearms Special Provisions Act 2004.
No plea was taken.
