A 27-year old politician, Terfa Ankyo of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue, was on Monday remanded at the Federal Prisons, Makurdi, for alleged terrorism.
?The prosecutor, Sgt. Gabriel Ebonyi, told the court that one Yandev Amaabai, also of Gboko, reported the case at the Gboko Police Station.
?Ebonyi said Amaabai told the police that the accused, on Nov. 24, 2012, while driving in two Hilux vans with six unidentified armed men in army uniform, shot at his Jeep on sighting him.
The prosecutor said the complainant sped off, but the suspects pursued him (Amaabai) for more than two kilometres before he managed to escape. According to him, Amaabai further alleged that his photograph, meant for identification for killing, was handed over to hired assassins by the accused person.
?The prosecutor said that Ankyo was subsequently arrested for alleged complicity in the offence during police investigation.
?The police said the unidentified men in army uniform were still at large.
Ebonyi explained that the offence contravened Section 1 and was punishable under Section 33 (1) (a) of the Terrorism Act, 2011, as amended.
However, the accused person did not take any plea when the case came up for mention, for want of jurisdiction.
The prosecutor informed the court that investigation into the matter was in progress and asked for adjournment for further mention.
Chief Magistrate Dan Ogo ordered that the accused should be remanded in prison custody. The court adjourned the case to Jan. 16 for further mention, to enable the police to conclude investigation.
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