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Woman
Jos, March 14, 2017 (NAN) The police in Jos on Tuesday arraigned a 26-year-old woman, Nantet Tongshak in a Jos Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly belonging to a gang of thieves.
Tongshak resides at Gold and Base, Rayfield, Jos.
The Police Prosecutor, Cpl. Thomas Amuku told the court that the police arrested the defendant after receiving information that she and one Lawrence Onoja of Dogon Dutse had been robbing and terrorising members of the public.
Amuku said that the defendant was arrested at the residence of Onoja, who is said to be her boyfriend but now at large.
The prosecutor said a search was conducted in the house of Onoja, and a locally made pistol and one live cartridge were found in the apartment.
He said that the defendant confessed that the gun belonged to Onoja but denied engaging in any criminal acts.
Amuku added that the offence contravened Section 306 of the Penal Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the crime.
In his ruling, the Magistrate, Mr Jovita Binjin admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N50, 000 and a surety in like sum.
Binjin said that the surety must have a landed property within Jos metropolis and must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.
He ordered that the surety should submit to the court a copy of his/her passport photograph, national identity card or voter’s card.
The magistrate thereafter adjourned the matter till Match 28, for hearing. (NAN)
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Edited by Halima Sheji/Ese E. Ekama