NOTORIOUS ROBBER JAILED 3 YRS FOR THEFT OF N256, 000 PROPERTY IN YOLA

An Upper Area Court 4 in Adamawa State has convicted and sentenced a 25 year old notorious robber, Abdullahi Muhammed, to 3 years in prison without option of fine.

The court's judge, Hon. Ibrahim Musa Ulenda, handed down the verdict after Abdullahi, said to be a recidivist was tried and found guilty for the offence of theft contrary to section 276 of the state penal code law.

Earlier, when the case was called, the convict who was nabbed on the 14th October, 2021, and subsequently arraigned before the court, admitted perpetrating the crime.

He confessed to carting away an Infinix hot 6, HP laptop, 2 Techno handsets worth N45, 000, 148, 000 and N63, 000, respectively which amounted to N256, 000.

According to the prosecution, one Faruk Hafis of Jambutu ward, came to Doubeli police station and reported that the convict who hails from Demsawo, entered Nafan filling station and made away with his infinix.

Equally, another victim simply identified as Abubakar Adamu, of Demsawo ward stormed the police station, and complained that the convict conspired with others now at large and invaded his house and stole the aforementioned laptop and 2 Techno handsets.

He was later apprehended and charged to court on First Information Report tendered by Seargent Kabiru Abubakar, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde.

When the case was mentioned and guilt plea corroborated by a witness at later date, the prosecutor, Seargent Kabiru, applied that the defendant and now convict be accorded summary trial.

In its ruling, the new Upper Area Court presided by its pioneer judge and former judge of Chief Magistrate Court 2 Yola, Ibrahim Musa Ulenda, convicted and sentenced him to 3 years without option of fine.

NEWS PLATFORM learnt that when the news of Abdullahi's conviction broke out, his victims and residents of Demsawo went on a wild jubilation and hailed the court for its wise decision, saying that they can now sleep with their eyes closed.