The FCT High Court on Tuesday ordered that a man, Olaniyi Adegboro, be remanded in the Kuje Corrections Centre for allegedly stabbing ASP Ayuba Zakari to death.

The police charged Adegboro with murder.

Following the prayer of the prosecution counsel for a date to open his case, Justice Peter Kekemeke adjourned the matter until April 17.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Adama Musa, told the court that Mr Adegboro, on October 9, 2023, stabbed the deceased in his stomach, which resulted in his death.

The police stated that the offence is contrary to section 220 of the Penal Code and punishable under section 221.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

In another matter, Justice Kekemeke also remanded a man, Aliyu Ali Kuje, for alleged conspiracy and land documents forgery.

Mr Ali was to be arraigned alongside Danjuma Abubakar and others, who are at large.

They were to be arraigned on a nine-count charge of conspiracy and forgery.

The police counsel in the matter, Chike Amuka, alleged that sometime in 2022, Mr Ali and others conspired, forged all the land documents and sold them to Stakanson Nig Ltd.

This, according to the police, is contrary to the provisions in sections 97 and 364, 394 of the Penal Code.

Mr Ali pleaded not guilty to the allegations against him.

His counsel, E Wamibayi, prayed the court to grant the defendant bail, considering his age at the court’s discretion.

The counsel told the court that the defendant was above 80 years old and also had health issues.

Opposing the application, the prosecution counsel told the court that the charge was served on Mr Ali on October 6, 2023.

He added the defence was aware of the charge and, therefore, the application must follow the law’s stipulations.

Subsequently, Justice Kekemeke directed the defendant’s counsel to put his application on notice.

He then ordered that the defendant be remanded in the custody of Kuje Correctional Service until the next adjourned date, March 20. 

(NAN)