Agusana Terkimbi, 26, and Lorlaha Terungwa, 28, have been remanded for alleged conspiracy and armed robbery by a Magistrate court in Makurdi, Benue State capital.
The Magistrate, Erdoo Ter, for want of jurisdiction, did not take the defendants.
She ordered that both defendants be remanded at the Makurdi Correctional Centre while investigations continue and adjourned the case to May 31 for further mention.
The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Regina Ishaya told the court that the case was reported by one Desmond Nule at the Adikpo Police Station, Kwande LGA on April 4.
The complainant stated that while he was in transit to Jato-Aka, he hired Lorlaha Terungwa, a motorcyclist to convoy him to his destination.
The prosecutor said that while on the journey to Ikyogen, Terkimbi and one Lorlumun Tarhemen intercepted the complainant and robbed him at gunpoint on Amile bridge.
“They took the sum of N81,000, manicure and pedicure kit valued N2,000, Nigeria Bar Association ID card, Driver’s license, G T Bank and Union Bank ATM cards,Tecno spark pro phone valued N54,000, Gold necklace valued N840,000,” Ishaya said.
She added that when the defendants were arrested, the police recovered from them N22,300, a bag containing clothes, phone accessories, fetish objects, and the motorcycle used in committing the crime.
The prosecutor urged the court to adjourn the case to enable the police to complete its investigation.
She said the offences contravened Section 6(b) and 1(1)(2)(a)(b) of the Robbery and Firearms Special Provision Act 2004
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