A 25-year-old man, identified as James Nicodemus Koknyom, was on Tuesday remanded in prison custody by a Magistrate’s Court in Jalingo, Taraba Stata, for allegedly killing his father.
Source reports that the first information report revealed that the defendant on August 1, 2014, deliberately knocked down his father, Mr. Nicodemus Koknyon with a van, over his refusal to allow the accused go out with the vehicle.
Sarg Tydon, the police prosecutor told the court that the case was reported at the GRA police station by Alfred Koknyon of Abuja Phase II, Jalingo, saying; James Nicodemus of Mile 6 Jalingo, knocked down his father, Mr. Nicodemus Koknyon with a van and drove over him.
“He knocked him down and drove over him, causing him to sustain injuries on the head. He was rushed to the state specialist hospital, Jalingo, where he died” he said.
Tydon informed the court that the offence was contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code.
The accused, who agreed that he understood the content of the FIR after been read to him, was denied plea by Magistrate, Habiba Barde, on the grounds that the court had no jurisdiction to take the plea. The magistrate explained that the court was only holding the accused on remand proceedings.
The prosecutor prayed the court for an adjournment in order for police to conclude investigation into the case.
The magistrate granted his prayer and adjourned the case to September 3, 2014.
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