Wonders they say will never end!!A Muslim cleric and his daughter have been apprehended for handing over juju (needled) beancakes to beggars in a Lagos Metropolis. The 50yr old culprit, Mohammed Yusuf and his daughter, Salamat 18, were on Tuesday arraigned at a Tinubu Magistrates Court, for distributing the dangerous snacks to beggars.According to reports, Yusuf and Salamat are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and attempted murder for inserting needles in the food before giving them to beggars.The Prosecuting State Counsel, Barr. Ben Ekundayo, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Aug. 5 at about 2 p.m. at Offin Street, Balogun, Lagos Island.He alleged that the man and his daughter carried out the act with intent to endanger the lives of the beggars. However, the Magistrate, Mr Ade Adefulire, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N500, 000, with two sureties each in like sum. Adefulire adjourned the case to Sept. 29.
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