By Ugochukwu Alaribe

ABA—An Abia State Magistrate’s Court, sitting at Aba North, has ordered the remand of two suspects, Divine Nwabuisi Obioma and Chibuike Anyiam at the Aba Prisons over alleged robbery.

The duo were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and possession of illegal arms punishable under Section 5(6) of the Robbery and Firearm (Special Provision) Act Cap. 398, Section 1(2) Cap. 398 and Section 27(b) (11) LFN Cap. F 28 of the Firearms Act 2004 of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act and Miscellaneous Offence as applicable in Abia State.

Vanguard learned that Obioma, Anyiam and other members of their gang said to be at large, on April 26, allegedly robbed one Trizy B Super Market located at 50, Faulks Road, Aba, where they dispossessed the proprietor of the supermarket and her customers of undisclosed amount of cash and other valuables.

Counsel to the accused persons claimed that the court lacks jurisdiction to try the matter, stressing that there was nothing to look into and appealed that the case be quashed.

Police prosecutor, ASP Emmason Okoroafor, argued that discharging the suspects would jeopardise the state government’s effort in fighting crime and urged the court to remand the accused persons in prison due to the nature of their offences.

The court, however, ordered the accused persons to be remanded at the Aba Prisons and the case file transferred to the Department of Public Prosecution, DPP, for advice.