A 27-year-old man, Tsediir Tyav, appeared before a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Friday for allegedly attacking a man and stealing six mobile phones valued at N2.7 million.
Tyav, a resident of Uni-Agric Road, Makurdi, faces a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, voluntarily causing hurt while committing robbery, causing grievous hurt, and theft. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Prosecutor Insp. Jonah Uletu told the court that the defendant and three accomplices—identified as Sunday, Bonnie, and Buchi—attacked Mr. Ikenna Nnamane along Uni-Agric Road on October 23.
The prosecutor alleged that the gang struck the victim on the head with wooden logs, threatened him with knives, and forcefully took his handbag containing N7,000 cash and six iPhones—one iPhone 16, two iPhone 13s, and three iPhone 11s.
Military personnel attached to the nearby university responded to the scene, causing the suspects to flee. Tyav was apprehended while attempting to hide from the soldiers.
Magistrate A. E. Ibrahim granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until November 26 for mention.
