Seven suspects have been arraigned by the police before the Federal High Court, Abuja for robbing three banks and bombing a police station in Bauchi State.
The suspects – Usman Sani; Abdulrahman Musa; Mahmud Mohammed; Kabir Mohammed; Umar Danjuma; Ibrahim Musa Abba and Abdullahi Lawan – allegedly stole N17,830,136 from the bank.
The suspects, arraigned on a 13-count charge under the Terrorism Prevention Act, Law of the Federation of Nigeria, 2011, allegedly bombed and robbed the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Alkalari branch in Bauchi State, on July 8, 2011.
A statement by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in Abuja on Thursday, said the suspects arraigned on Wednesday, also bombed Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters.
The suspects also allegedly attacked Intercontinental Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank, in Azare and stole N36, 446, 750.
The charge showed that the suspects in different operations killed four persons, including three Police officers. They were charged with possessing assorted dangerous arms and explosive materials.
The suspects, however, could not enter their plea, as they had no counsel, a situation that made the court to adjourn the case to April 10.
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