Abuja: A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse discharged a 20-year-old car washer, Patrick Yusuf, accused of alleged joint act and extortion. The Magistrate, Ekpeyong Inyang, discharged the defendant following an application filed by the Prosecution Counsel, Mr. Sunny Emmanuel, to withdraw the case. ‘The first information report against the defendant is hereby struck out,’ the magistrate held.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Emmanuel urged the court to strike out the matter because the nominal complainant, Aremu Lawal, was not interested in pursuing the matter any further. The prosecution alleged that the complainant, a vigilante member of Jabi Motor Garage, reported the incident at the Utako Police Station on September 11, 2025.
The prosecution had claimed that the defendant, along with an accomplice named Biliya who is still at large, snatched a traveling bag containing a Point of Sale (POS) machine, an iPhone, android and universal chargers, three pieces of clothing, a toothbrush, and toothpaste. The offence was said to contravene the provisions of Sections 79 and 292 of the Penal Code.