A Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered that a dismissed police officer, Ishaya Amos, be remanded in prison custody for alleged unlawful possession of 930 AK-47 ammunition.
The Magistrate, Mr Ahmad Ndajiwo, who gave the order, said the defendant should be remanded until March 13 for hearing of the case.
Amos of CTU Barracks, Bukuru, Jos, was charged with unlawful possession of AK-47 ammunition, unlawful dealing in ammunition, unlawful sale of Ak-47 ammunition and joint act.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, G. N Jinalimba, had earlier told the court that on September 28, 2017, the Inspector General of Police received information that Amos, a police officer attached to CTU Base 2, Jos, illegally had in his in possession 930 AK-47 ammunition.
He was allegedly arrested with the bullets which he was going to sell to one Jubrin Mamuda.
The prosecutor said during police investigations it was discovered that the defendant had allegedly sold 750 of the ammunition to Mamuda previously.
According to the prosecutor, the offences contravene the provisions of Sections 9, 10 and 12 of the Firearm Act 2004 and Section 79 of the Penal Code.
