Four herders charged with terrorism in Benue
Prosecution counsel Hyacinth Gbakor who revealed that the
case was transferred from the Area Command Headquarters, Otukpo for further
investigation, said a team of policemen acting on a tip-off on July 8, arrested
the defendants for unleashing mayhem on the people of Benue South.
The defendants were accused of kidnapping one Charles Ochapa
of Ado Local Government on May 16 and collecting a ransom of N400,000 before
releasing him. They reportedy confessed to the crime and N300,000 was recovered
from them.
Chief Magistrate, Mr Isaac Ajim granted the defendants bail
after they pleaded not guilty to the charges and subsequently adjourned the
case until October 12, 2020 for further mention.
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