THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA 2005 - UNDP Nigeria ...

4. Abdullah Mohammed, aged 16. He resides at Jiwa Mosque, Federal Capital Territory(FCT). He is charged with stealing a car radiator before Jiwa Magistrate Court. He wasgranted bail in the sum of N10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Naira only) but lacks surety to takehim on bail. He was detained in Suleja prison on 25 th September 2006.5. Lawal Ibrahim; aged 16. He resides in Deidei –Motor Park, Abuja. He is being accused ofstealing the sum of N30,000.00 (Thirty thousand Naira only). He was arraigned before JiwaMagistrate’s Court on 13 th September 2006 and subsequently detained at Suleja prisonthat same day.6. Osita Ezeanochie; aged 17. He resides in Zuba Spare­parts Market. FCT. He was broughtto Abuja to serve as an apprentice. He is being accused of stealing N104, 000.00 (onehundred and four thousand naira only). He has been in detention at Suleja prison sinceJune 2006.7. Kabiru Umar; aged 16. He resides at Madala Market Madala­Suleja. He was charged withtheft before Jiwa Magistrate’s Court, FCT. He is being accused of stealing a telephonehandset and a wristwatch. The Court granted him bail but he has no surety to take him onbail. He has been in Suleja prison since June 2006.8. Busayo Ogundele; aged 17. He resides in Gwagwa FCT, Abuja. He was charged before aJiwa Magistrate Court, FCT. Abuja for stealing a telephone handset. He has been grantedbail but he has no surety to take him on bail. He has been detained in Suleja Prison sinceJune 2006.9. Saheed Alalade; aged 15. He resides at Block 132, Area C Mopol Barracks, Nyanya. Hewas charged with Murder before Gudu High Court Apo­Abuja. Saheed said a fight ensuredbetween him and three others, which led to the death of one of the assailants. He has beenin detention in Suleja Prison since September 2005.10. Mathew Eze; aged 16. He resides at Passo Village, Gwagwalada and he is a commercialmotorcycle operator. He is charged with criminal conspiracy and armed robbery beforeGudu High Court, Apo FCT. He said he came to collect a motorcycle from his boss’ housein Gwagwalada, Abuja. Police came to search the house, saw him there and arrested him.He was detained from 1 st December 2005 to 13 th January 2006 at Gwagwalada PoliceStation. He was relocated to Area Command FCT where he said he was detained from 13 thJanuary 2006 to 20 th March 2006 when he was charged to Gudu High Court, whichordered his remand at Kuje Prison. The boy said his parents are deceased and, hisrelatives do not know where he is. He had been in detention at Kuje Prison since March20 th , 2006.11. Chukwudi Ezegbunam aged 16. His residential address (before imprisonment) is UmodeVillage Isialangwa LGA, Abia State. He is an orphan. He is charged with being inpossession of a barreta pistol without a license. The boy said he was going to buy breadwhen police arrested him along the road. He cannot remember the date but said it wasaround November 2005. He was charged before Federal High Court Maitama Abuja on 2 ndDecember 2005, which ordered his remand in Kuje Prison. However, he was later grantedbail but could not process the bail due to onerous bail conditions. He was asked to bring aperson living in Abuja who has property worth N200, 000.00 (two hundred thousand naira)to stand as his surety.57