Police Charge Man With Unlawful Possession Of Firearm Over Toy Gun

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 27-year-old man, Basiru Usman, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly possessing a toy gun.

The police charged Usman, whose address was not provided with conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearm.

Magistrate Folashade Oshikoya, gave the order, following a motion moved by the Prosecutor, ASP Victor Eruada, that the matter be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice.

The magistrate, who did not take the plea of Usman, also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send to the DPP for advice.

She adjourned the case until October 4.

Earlier, Eruada said that Usman and some persons, at large committed the offence on July 16 at 2 p.m along Alaba Rago Market, Ojo, Lagos.

He said that Usman while ”armed” with a locally-made toy gun, caused fear in the community.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 411 and 312 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015.

In another news, a 63-year-old man, Garba Bejin, appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, for allegedly threatening to kill a woman.

The police charged Bejin with criminal intimidation, contrary to the provisions of Section 376 of the Penal Code Law of Kaduna State.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Isah Hassan, told the court that the complainant, Abigail Yakubu, who resides in Binzom, Kaduna State, reported the matter at the station on September 7.

Hassan said the defendant approached the complainant on her farmland and threatened to kill her if she did not leave the land.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Magistrate Mary Adams admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100, 000 and one surety in like sum.

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