Missing children: Court remands 5 accused persons in correctional centres

A High Court in Kano has remanded five accused persons in a correctional facility after they pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and kidnapping of a two-year-old boy, Aliyu Dauda, who later died. Three of the accused, who are minors, were sent to a juvenile centre, while two adults were transferred to the correctional […]

A High Court in Kano has remanded five accused persons in a correctional facility after they pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and kidnapping of a two-year-old boy, Aliyu Dauda, who later died.

Three of the accused, who are minors, were sent to a juvenile centre, while two adults were transferred to the correctional facility till December 4 when the case would come up for hearing on their bail application.

The presiding judge, Justice Dije Aboki of High court 3, also issued a warrant of arrest against the remaining five who were not in court and asked the state prosecutor to arrange counsel for the juveniles who cannot afford them.

At the commencement of sitting yesterday, the prosecuting counsel, Barrister Tijjani Ibrahim, told the court that they were set for the arraignment and ready to continue with the case.

Daily trust reports that the accused persons were alleged to have connived, conspired and kidnapped one Aliyu Dauda, a two-year- old boy (now deceased) thereby committing an offence punishable under section 97 and 273 of the state penal code. They were arrested at Unguwar Kawo “B”, Lambu Quarters, Nasarawa LGA in May, 2017.