NAN-H-105
Arraignment
By Sandra Umeh
Lagos, Nov. 24, 2016 (NAN) A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday ordered the remand in prison custody of four accused persons charged with possession of firearms.
The accused are: Ganiyu Alabi, David Murphy, Folarin Isiaka and Kehinde Isiaka.
Justice Ibrahim Buba ordered their remand pending the perfection of a N5 million bail conditions granted them by the court after their arraignment.
The accused are standing trial on a six-count charge of conspiracy, possession of firearms, breach of public peace, stealing, willful damage, and unlawful assault.
They were first arraigned on Nov. 18, but were re-arraigned following an amendment of the charges.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In the charge, the prosecutor Mr Dennis Abi, said that the four accused and others now at large, on Oct. 15, at about 10 a.m. invaded Oko-Olomi community in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.
He said they were armed with three pump action guns, a double barrel gun and two live cartridges.
The offences according to the prosecutor, contravened the provisions of sections 27 (1) (a) (I) and 27 (1) (b) (ii) and 516 of the Firearms Act, Cap F28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Buba has adjourned the case till Dec. 7 for trial. (NAN)
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Edited by Ese E. Ekama