A High court in Plateau state has on Wednesday, December 5 ordered the incarceration of eight men who were accused by the Nigerian Police for beheading a policeman. The men identified as Abubakar Sani, Abubakar Mohammed, Hussaini Musa, Mohammed Zubairu, Abdulahi Mohammed, Ibrahim Usman, Mohammed Doma and Sadiq Abubakar were accused of with culpable homicide. It was disclosed by the prosecutor, Mr. E.A. Inigbenoise, to the court that the accused persons committed the offence on September 1. 
Inigbenoise further revealed that the accused persons, on the said date, attacked Sgt. Yunana Ishaya with an axe around Gordons Hotel, Zaria Road, Farin Gada, Jos North and beheaded him. He further added that charms, which the accused persons believed would make them disappear at will, were found on them at the time of their arrest. 
He also added that the offence violates the provisions of sections 97, 221 and 217 of the Penal Code. The accused persons have, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges levied against them. Trial judge, Justice A.I. Ashoms, ordered that the accused persons be incarcerated in prison with the case adjourned to December 14, for hearing.
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