YOLA MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO BEATING ADAMU TO DEATH

Two men accused of killing a 28 year old, Adamu Ahmadu, on Friday, pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.

Hamidu Umar, 55, and Sholey Manas, 32, who hail from Damare ward,  Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa state and 2 others now at large beat Adamu to death after he was accused of phone theft.

The deceased and son of security officer of the Adamawa Broadcasting Corperation (ABC) Yola, was accused by Hamidu, of stealing his Gionee phone valued N60, 000 on the 22nd January, 2022. 

Hamidu, criminally conspired with 3 others and violently beat Adamu with sticks, planks as well as hit him with pieces of cement blocks on his head as a result of which he sustained serious injuries leading to his death.

NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the phone which was alleged to have been stolen was later found in the sofa in the palour of Hamidu, after beating up the deceased.

When arraigned before chief magistrate court I presided by magistrate Abdullahi Muhammed Digil, by the state police command represented by ASP Francis Audu, both defendants admitted killing Adamu. 

Addressing the court after the defendants' guilt plea, ASP Francis, said that even though the defendants had admitted killing their victim, their offence is capital in nature, and that the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain it.

Therefore, he urged the judge to adjourn the case to enable the prosecution duplicate case file and transmit same to DPP for legal advice.

Magistrate Digil, granted the application as prayed and adjourned the case to the 2nd March, 2022, while ordering the remand of the defendants in prison custody till then.