Kidnappings: FG arraigns 6 alleged human part dealers

The Federal Government, on Thursday, arraigned before the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, six persons accused of dealing on human parts.

FG, in the four-count charge it brought before the court, alleged that the Defendants- Adejoh Tijani, Ocholi Tijani, Damodu Zekari, Danlami Shaibu, Michael Yahaya and Emmanuel Amanyi- masterminded several kidnappings in Abuja, Jos and Kogi state.

It told the court that four of their alleged accomplices- Male Isiaka, lsmila Agege, Papa Alhaji and Blessing Ismila Agege, are currently at large.

They were accused of committing an offence contrary to section 1 and 11 of the Terrorism Prevention Act, 2011.

FG alleged that the Defendants, armed with assorted weapons, robbed and dispossessed several persons of their belongings, including one Alhaji Ibrahim Abalaka, a resident ofAdumu Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

It told the court that the Defendants were found with locally made pistols and other dangerous weapons, after they were arrested by security agents, following a tip-off by community leaders in Kogi state.

Though the Defendants mounted the dock on Thursday, they were however unable to take their plea owing to an error on the charge sheet.

Following an application by the Prosecution counsel, Mrs. Blessing Ezeala, trial Justice Binta Nyako adjourned the matter till October 17 and ordered that they should be remanded at the Keffi Correctional Center, Nasarawa State.