By Deborah Nnamdi
A Kaduna High Court on Tuesday ordered the remand in the correctional centre of two brothers for alleged culpable homicide and armed robbery.
The police charged Hamza Jibrin, 27, and Yusuf Jibrin, 24, with conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable homicide.
The Prosecutor, James Edward, told the court that the defendants and two others at large, while armed with machetes and other dangerous weapons just along Airport Road, Kaduna, on Nov. 7, robbed and caused the death of a 26-year-old man, Rabiu Sani.
According to him, the defendants stole the deceased’s HP laptop, two cell phones, and his wallet, which contained two ATM cards and a cash sum of N30,000.
Edward said that the offence is punishable under the Robbery and Firearms ( Special Provision) Act LFN, 2004.
The Defence counsel, Habiba Usman, prayed to the court to grant her client bail.
Usman, while moving her bail application, urged the court to grant her client bail on literal terms, adding that the defendants would be of good behaviour and would not jump bail
Justice Aisha Shagari ordered the remand of the defendants after they pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.
Shagari adjourned the case till December 12 for a hearing.
