Benue Farmer Robs Female Shop Owner After Raping Her

A Benue farmer, Akaange Tyochiir is alleged to have raped the wife of a shop owner and robbed her at gunpoint.

In the formal charges by Prosecution Counsel, Sgt Regina Ishaya said the case was reported at the Gbeji Police station by the complainant, Tyohunum Abraham, who lives in Tse-Ikpayough village Ukum LGA of the state.

Ishaya alleged that Tyochiir, who belonged to a gang of thieves, attacked the complainant’s wife in her provision store, robbed and raped her at gunpoint.

According to her, after the rape, Tyochiir escorted the complainant’s wife naked to his house and stole items worth 2.5 million.

During police investigation, she said, nine empty shells of AK47 were recovered at the scene of the crime.

The prosecution told the court that investigation into the matter was still ongoing and prayed the court for another date for mention.

She said the offence contravened the provisions of section 6(b) and 1(1)(2)(a)(b) of the robbery and firearms special provision Act 2004 and section 284 of Penal Code law of Benue 2004.

Consequently, when the case came up on Wednesday, Erdoo Ter of the Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi ordered Tyochiir to be remanded in prison, pending legal advice.

Ter, who did not take the plea of Tyochiir for want of jurisdiction, adjourned the case until Feb. 14.

She ordered that the accused person be remanded in Nigerian Correctional Service centre in Makurdi.