A man, Abdulazeez Adamu, has been jailed for 15 years for the offence of theft in a dwelling house.
Abdulazeez Adamu, has also been sentenced to 6 months in prison for being in possession of dangerous weapons.
For the offence of theft in a dwelling house, he was convicted with an option of N150, 000 fine, while for the offence of possession of dangerous weapons, he was jailed 6 months without option of fine.
Furthermore, the convict was ordered to pay the sum of N500, 000, as compensation.
Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Mohammed Digil, led Chief Magistrate Court 1, Yola convicted and sentenced the defendant after he was found guilty.
He was charged with string of offences including conspiracy, theft in dwelling house, criminal force, assault, voluntarily causing of grievious hurt, unlawful possession of dangerous weapons.
The offences, according to the prosecution, contravened sections 60, 288, 279, 219, 240, 241 and 399 of the penal code law of the state, 2018.
Abdulazeez, 22 and hails from Nasarawo Borehole in Jimeta Yola, in concert with 2 others (now at large) carted away TV set, HP laptop and 16 handsets valued N734, 000, while armed with weapons.
The stolen items belong to Rebeccah Samuel, Omri, Rhoda Chiroma, Wedelo Pwamboki, Walia Hamman and Mary Zaro, residents of Bekaji in Yola, who jointly reported the matter to the police on the 11th November, 2021.
During one of their operations at Karewa axtension, the convict hit a security guard, Mohammed Umar, with a cutlass on the head and shoulder where the victim sustained grievious injuries.
The security guard raised alarm which attracted the occupants and his colleague who was on duty in a neighbouring house where they rushed to the scene to rescue him.
But before they could reach the scene, the convict and his accomplices ran to unknown destinations, until he was trailed/arrested by vigilantes after an emergency call was put to them.
During trial, the prosecutor, Seargent Galeon Nimrod, attached to Karewa Division, called a witness, Mohammed Umar, who narrated what transpired and his encounter with Abdulazeez.
When the convict was asked to cross examine the prosecution witness, he told the court that the testimony of the witness is true.
Thereafter, Sgt Galeon, prayed the court to try him summarily based on his admittance couple with the testimony of the witness.
In his ruling, Chief Magistrate Digil, held that based on the plea of the defendant couple with the testimony of the witness which was not challenged, the court had found him guilty as charged.
He ruled that "this court has sentenced you Abdulazeez Adamu, to 15 years or you pay an alternative fine of N150, 000, for theft and also sentenced you to 6 months imprisonment for being in possession of dangerous weapons without option of fine".
He added that whoever that is not satisfied with the verdict has a right to appeal to high court Yola within 30 days.
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