By PATIENCE YAKUBU

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates? Court, Kaduna, on Wednesday remand of two brothers, Clement Francis and Richard Francis in a correctional centre over alleged armed robbery.

Clement, 35 and Richard, 33, both residing at Kabala West, Kaduna, are being charged with conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession of arms.

The Prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendants committed the offences at about 7.00p.m on Feb. 2, along Air Force Technical School, Kaduna.

Leo said that Clement and Richard used arms to rob the complainant, Mr Edward Samuel of his Toyota car, valued N2.8 million.

He said that Samuel was on his way home when the defendants and their accomplices snatched his car from him.

?They rode on a motorcycle, they deliberately hit the car from behind, to make him to stop.

?When the complainant stopped the car engine to see the damage done, they pointed a gun at him and snatched his car,?? he said.

The prosecutor said that the case was reported at Rigachikun Police Station before being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.

He said that during interrogation, the defendants confessed to have committed the crime.

Leo said that the offences contravened Section 6(b) and 1(a)(b) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, 2004.

The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, who did not take the plea of the defendants, ordered that the case file be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

He adjourned the case until March 26, for mention. (NAN)

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