Court remands man for killing ex-naval officer, traditional ruler

A chief magistrates’ court sitting in Lokoja has remanded a 47-year-old man, Tahiru Abdul, for allegedly killing two brothers, one an ex-Naval officer and the other a traditional title holder. The names of the late brothers were given as Sylvester Mohammed Sule and Onwocho Sule, of Aku Community in Ankpa LGA of Kogi State. The […]

A chief magistrates’ court sitting in Lokoja has remanded a 47-year-old man, Tahiru Abdul, for allegedly killing two brothers, one an ex-Naval officer and the other a traditional title holder.

The names of the late brothers were given as Sylvester Mohammed Sule and Onwocho Sule, of Aku Community in Ankpa LGA of Kogi State.

The suspect, also known as Iyepopo, was arraigned in a suit No.CML239th/2022 on Monday in Lokoja before Chief Magistrate A. M. Mopa.

The suspect was alleged to have conspired with others to kill the brothers at their houses at Aku village on January 29, 2020 and also set ablaze property worth millions of naira.

The prosecutor, Inspector Toyin Momoh, told the court that the accused committed the offences of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide punishable with death and mischief by fire contrary to sections 97(1), 223 and 337 of the Penal Code.

Inspector Momoh added that police preliminary investigation led to the arrest of the suspected killer, Tahiru, who had been on the run since he allegedly committed the offence.

 “The suspect, along with other accomplices now at large, killed the two brothers in their respective houses and also set several houses, vehicles, motorcycles, and other valuable property yet to be estimated ablaze,” Inspector Momoh added.

The prosecutor requested the court to forward the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.

Chief Magistrate Mopa also ordered that the accused be remanded at Koton-Karfe correctional centre and adjourned the case to October 6.