Two teenagers, Halilu Sajo and Zanuri Mohammed have confessed to stealing phones during swearing in ceremony of the newly elected LGCs Chairmen in Adamawa state.
The teenagers said that they stole peoples' handsets during the event held at the Ribadu square last week in order raise money to buy clothes.
NEWS PLATFORM gathered that Halilu and Mohammed hail in Jimeta, Yola North LGA, who were arrested during the event, pleaded guilty to "criminal conspiracy and theft".
The duo made the confession when they were charged before Criminal Area Court I in Yola in connection to offence.
Both were arraigned before the court by Corporal Mohammed Ismail on behalf of the commissioner of police where he pleaded with the court to try them summarily since both of them had admitted perpetuating the offence.
Cpl Ismail told the court that the defendants and now convicts stole 3 handsets during the event.
The court presided by Hon. Mathias Nuhu, granted the application where he convicted and sentenced them to 8 months in prison each or pay an alternative fine of N50, 000.
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