Police on Monday arraigned two men, Terhile Yarnum and Simon Changoji, at the Makurdi Magistrates Court in Benue for alleged illegal possession of firearms.
However, the Magistrate, Mrs. Ajuma Igama, did not take the defendants’ plea 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.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Inedu Friday told the court that one Kanshio Cyprin of Ukemberegya, Logo local government area of the state, 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 others 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 wheelbarrow of seed yams, all with a total value of N136,000,” the prosecutor told the court.
Friday said the defendants were arrested in connection with the crime while others were still at large.
The prosecutor said investigation into the matter was ongoing and asked the court to pick another date for mention.
He said 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.