Date: 2020-12-25

AN Ilorin Magistrate's Court has ordered the remand of a suspected Boko Haram member, Sidiku Gado, in the Federal Correctional Service Centre in Kwara State.

Gado, who was brought before the court on Thursday, was charged with an attempt to commit an offence, theft and terrorism contrary to section 95 of Penal code law and section 2(3) (I) of terrorism act 2011.

Gado was reportedly arrested for attempting to steal a Honda Accord car with the Registration No. LAGOS FST - 310-FY belonging to one Azeez Amidu.

He was said to have entered the complainant’s vehicle with an attempt to steal before being apprehended and brought to Yashikira Divisional Police Station.

The accused person was said to have voluntary confessed to the crime and further revealed that he was a member of Boko Haram terrorist group.

He was alleged to have been operating between Moru forest and Sekugbe in Kwara State and Babana in Niger State.

While objecting to the bail of the accused person, the state prosecutor, Abubakar Issa, said the charges against Gado was capital in nature and could not be taken with levity hand.

? He urged the court to remand the accused person in the Federal Correctional Service Centre in the state.

The Magistrate, Aminat Issa, however, ordered that Gado be remanded at the Federal Correctional Center, Oke-Kura, Ilorin, while the matter was adjourned till January 30th, 2021 for hearing.