A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, remanded two men, Terhile Yarnum and Simon Changoji, standing trial over alleged conspiracy, trespass, causing hurt and illegal possession of firearm.
Magistrate, Mrs Ajuma Igama, did not take the plea of the defendants for want of jurisdiction.
Igama ordered that the defendants should be remanded in the Makurdi Correctional Centre and adjourned the case to May 11 for further mention.
Prosecutor, Insp Inedu Friday told the court that one Kanshio Cyprin of Ukemberegya, Logo LGA of Benue, reported the case at Anyin Divisional Police Station.
The complainant stated that he was working with five others at the farm when Terhile Yarnum and Simon Changoji along with many other from the Changoji family attacked them.
He reported that the attackers came and trespassed into the land with sticks, cutlasses and guns, attacked them and injured one Terhile Abraham on his forehead.
“They later made away with a wheel barrow of seed yams, all with a total value of N136,000,” he said
Friday said that during police investigations, the defendants were arrested in connection with the alleged crime while others were still at large.
The prosecutor said that investigation into the matter was ongoing and asked the court for another date for mention.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 97, 349, 254, 288 of the Penal Code Law of Benue State 2004; and Section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearm Special Provision Act 3004 suggested.(NAN)
