An Upper Area Court in Gudu District, Abuja, on Tuesday admitted 3 suspects, Emmanuel Abaronye, Williams Gwabee and Joel Okechukwu to bail in the sum of N150,000 each for unlawful possession of a locally-made pistol.
The presiding judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, ordered the defendants to produce one surety each in like sum, and adjourned the case till April 25 for hearing.
The accused, Abanonye, 30, Gwabee, 25 and Okechukwu, 27, all of Orozo, Abuja, are answering to a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of a locally made pistol.
The Prosecutor, Umoh Inah, told the court that the accused were arrested by a police patrol team from the FCT command, Abuja, on Dec. 31, 2015.
He explained that the defendants were found to be in possession of a locally-made pistol and could not give a satisfactory explanation as to how they got the weapon.
The accused however pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The offences according to the prosecution contravened Sections 97 and 319 of the Penal Code.
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