A Makurdi Magistrates’ court on Monday remanded a farmer, Awase Benjamin for allegedly destroying government property and illegal possession of firearm.
The Magistrate, Mr Kelvin Mbanongun, did not take the plea of Benjamin for want in jurisdiction to her the matter.
Mbanongun ordered that Benjamin remanded in the Makurdi Correctional Centre pending conclusion of investigation.
magistrate adjourned the case until Oct. 8, for further mention.
Earlier, the police prosecutor, Insp Ato Godwin told the court that Benjamin was arrested by Stephen Wergba of the Welfare Quarters who is the supervisor of the site at school of aviation Mbasonbo, Utuu Makurdi.
He said that Wergba, who was assisted by Titus Adi the principal staff officer of a volunteer guard, also arrested Abraham Terseer in a white bus with Reg No. Lagos XG237AGL loaded with iron doors.
When they were searched, the police said that the volunteer guards, recovered a locally made revolver pistol with seven rounds of ammunition was found on him.
The police said other items recovered from the suspect include six cartons of Tiles, six sets of toilet seatings, 25 litres of diesel and one double wooden door.
The prosecutor said investigation into the matter was still ongoing and prayed the court for another date for mention.
He said the offence contravene the provisions of sections 97, 329 of the Penal Code law of Benue State, 2004, Sections 6 of the Miscellaneous Provision Act and Section 3(1) of the Robbery and firearms Special Provision Act 2004