Adamawa courtorders remand for 47 suspects detained in security raid

The Chief Magistrate Court 2 in Yola, Adamawa State, has remanded all 47 suspects who were arrested during a raid on criminal hideouts in the northern Adamawa town of Mubi.

The suspects were ordered to be held in a correctional centre after being arraigned following their arrest in a joint security operation in Mubi and surrounding areas, an operation that resulted in the detention of 73 individuals for various offences.

The 47 suspects facing prosecution were arraigned in two separate batches.

During the first arraignment, 23 defendants appeared before the court. Police prosecutor Inspector Ahmed Abubakar alleged that the accused had conspired criminally, armed themselves with dangerous weapons and engaged in violent acts.

According to the prosecutor, the 23 defendants were charged with offences that include criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, kidnapping, armed robbery, illegal possession of firearms, terrorism, theft, receiving stolen property and mischief.

Ahmed told the court that the defendants distributed and used prohibited substances such as tramadol, diazepam and material suspected to be Indian hemp, actions that caused disturbances and terrorised residents of Mubi North and Mubi South local government areas.

He also reported that security operatives recovered army‑issue face caps, counterfeit police identity cards, machetes, knives, daggers and jackknives, among other items.

Ahmed urged the court to deny bail to the defendants, noting that investigations were ongoing and that the nature of the offences required legal advice from the state Ministry of Justice.

The second batch of 24 defendants was arraigned before the court by ASP Ezra Bulus, and the court likewise remanded them to a correctional centre.