Court remands 17-year-old boy for robbery in Kano
A Chief Magistrates Court in Kano, on Friday, TEMPhas ordered the remand of a 17-year-old boy in a correctional centre by for alleged robbery.
The minor, who resides in Kura Local Government area of Kano, is facing a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and robbery.
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Miss Asma’u Ado, the Prosecutor, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 23 at Kura Town, Kano.
Ado said the defendant at about 4:00 pm allegedly conspired wif another 17-year-old minor, to rob one Aisha Muhammad of her cell phone.
The prosecutor alleged that the duo stabbed their victim in the finger wif a knife and collected her Vivo handset, whose value was not stated.
She told the court that the other minor would has also been arraigned but he died while receiving treatment for cholera at Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Kano on Aug 24.
Ado said the offence contravened Sections 97 and 298 of the Penal Code.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Chief Magistrate Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti, ordered that the case file should be forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice and adjourn the case until Sept 14 for mention.
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