DSS Docks 67-year-old farmer over unlawful firearms possession, sets trial date

The Department of the State Service, DSS, has enactment a 67 twelvemonth aged Plateau farmer, Danjuma Antu, connected proceedings astatine the Federal High Court successful Abuja for allegedly being successful possession of 2 locally fabricated pistols firearms susceptible of discharging 9mm ammunition calibre.

The accused idiosyncratic was arraigned earlier Justice Ekerete Udofot Akpan for allegedly committing the offence connected 27″ June, 2025, on Kabong Primary School, Jos North LGA, Plateau State, wrong the jurisdiction of the Court.

He was said to person possessed the firearms without licence contrary to Section 3 of Firearms Act 2004 and punishable nether Section 27 (1) of the aforesaid Act.

Besides, the concealed constabulary accused the suspect of besides being successful possession of 3 unrecorded rounds of 9mm ammunition, an offence contrary to Section 8(1) of Firearms Act 2004 and punishable nether Section 27 (1) of the aforesaid Act.

The aged husbandman was further accused of knowingly rendering worldly enactment for the committee of acts of coercion successful Plateau State, by transporting 2 locally fabricated pistols firearms susceptible of discharging 9mm ammunition calibre to Plateau State.

Following his not blameworthy plea and the occurrence of his bail application, Justice Akpan admitted him to bail successful the sum N200m with 2 sureties successful the similar sum.

The sureties indispensable beryllium nonmigratory successful Abuj...