About
Six (6) Fulani herdsmen youth in Jos South Local Government Council ,of
Plateau state have formed themselves into syndicates to kidnapped ,rape
and extort money from their victims .
However, few of
them were arrested and were arraigned at High Court 4 under Justice C.N
Dabut on Friday which include, Inusa Yahaya, Rabiu Jibrin, Abdullahi
Mohammed, Nuhu Mohammed, Sale Suleiman and Lawal Saidu were arraigned
before Justice Christine Dabu
The
prosecution counsel reads the charges of kidnapping, rape and
extortion contrary to sections 59(1) of the Plateau State penal code Law
2018; 245, (1), (2) and (3) of the Plateau State Penal Code Law 2018;
251(1) of the Plateau State Penal code law 2018 and 276 of the Plateau
State Penal Code Law 2018.
In a suit No, PLP/1577C/2019 charges were read out to the accused as follows;
“That
you InusaYahaya (M), RabiuJibrin (M), Abdullahi Mohammed (M), Nuhu
Mohammed (M), Sale Sulaiman (M) and LawalSaidu (M) in company of Mr.
SamailaAdamu (deceased) one Mr. Sule (surname unknown) who is still at
large on or about 6th March, 2019 at Rantya Jos South L.G.A.
The
charges read under Plateau Judicial Division, agreed amongst
yourselves and committed the offences of kidnapping, rape and extortion
against the acts which were done in pursuance of your said agreement.
Leah L. Zockwa, and Miss HadizaDanladi all of Rantya, Jos South L.G.A.
Plateau State within the jurisdiction of this court.
“That
you InusaYahaya, RabiuJibrin , Abdullahi Mohammed , Nuhu Mohammed ,
Sale Sulaiman and Lawal Saidu or about the 6th March, 2019 in company
of Mr. Samaila Adamu (deceased) and one Mr. Sule (surname unknown) who
is still at large 2019 at Rantya Area of Jos South L.G.A. committed an
act of kidnapping in that, you forcefully and abducted one Miss Leah I.
Zokwa and Hadiza Danladi all of Rantya Jos South L.G.A. within the
jurisdiction of this court to unknown destination for a period of time
until ransom demanded by you were paid to you before you released them.
“That
you Inusa Yahaya , Rabiu Jibrin , Abdullahi Mohammed , Nuhu Mohammed ,
Sale Sulaiman and Lawal Saidu on or about the 6th March, 2019 in
company of Mr. Samaila Adamu (deceased) and one Mr. Sule (surname
unknown) who is still at large forcefully raped Miss Leah I. Zokwa
Hadiza Danladi of Rantiya Jos South L.G.A. Plateau State within Plateau
Judicial Division.
“That you InusaYahaya, RabiuJibrin,
Abdullahi Mohammed, Nuhu Mohammed, Sale Sulaiman and LawalSaidu on or
about the 6th March, 2019 in company of Mr. SamailaAdamu (deceased) and
one Mr. Suleiman (surname unknown) who is still at large extorted the
parents of Leah I. Zokwa Danladi of Rantiya, Jos South L.G.A. Plateau
State in the sum of N 2,130,000 with the Judicial Division, thereby
committed the offence of Extortion”.
The accused persons
pleaded not guilty to the charges, consequently, prosecution counsel, G
N Azi, Principal State Counsel, Ministry of Justice Jos, told the court
that since the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges, he
should be given more time to prove their guilt and further asked that
the accused be remanded in prison custody till the adjourned date.
However, counsel to the defenders, A A Umar applied for the bail of the
accused.
In the light of this, the court adjourned till July 24, 2019 to hear the bail application.