2 men in court for belonging to criminal gang memb

The police have arraigned two men, Tony Ujo, 27, and Joseph Azuanagu, 25, in a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrate Court in Abuja for allegedly belonging to a gang of thieves.

Ujo resides in Jahi, Abuja while Azuanagu resides in Mabushi also in Abuja.

The two men, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing levelled against them.

The prosecutor, Mr Stanley Ifeanyi, told the court that the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja reported that on June 25, the two men conspired with two other men, James Hernme and Jamilu Mohammed, to snatch cars.

Hernme and Mohammed, currently facing trial, had confessed that Ujo and Azuanagu were their members, which led to their arrest.

The prosecutor said during interrogation, the suspects had confessed that they belonged to a gang of thieves and that they had snatched phones, bags and cars from people.

Ifeanyi said the offences contravened Section 306 of the Penal Code.

The magistrate, Mr Raphael Egbe, granted bail to the suspects in the sum of N100, 000 each with one surety each in like sum.

Egbe said the surety must be a grade level nine officer and above in the federal civil service in the FCT and must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

He adjourned the case until Oct. 11 for hearing. (NAN)