Upper Area Court 4 in Yola, Adamawa state has awarded 8 years prison term to a youngman, Aliyu Abubakar, a facilitator of "shila" activities. NEWS PLATFORM can report.
Hon. Ibrahim Musa Ulenda, presiding judge of the court awarded 7 and 1 year old jail terms to the convict for theft and being in possession of indian hemp respectively.
The convict and resident of Damilu ward in Yola North Local Government Area, was onvicted and sentenced after he was tried and found quilty for the offences.
Aliyu, a commercial tricycle operator was said to be the one facilitating the movement of "shila" boys who attack and snatch unsuspecting citizens of their handsets and other valuables.
According to the prosecutor, Inspector Coleman Micheal, the convict conspired with 2 others now at large and stole 3 sheeps and snatched a handset.
He told the court that the convict and 2 suspects (now at large) were pursued by the mob, but that the 2 accused managed and escaped.
He narrated that the convict could not escape because he was the one riding the tricycle conveying them.
He said that all the 3 domestic animals and handset were recovered after the convict was trailed and apprehended.
Having arraigned before the court, the convict pleaded guilty after which he was convicted and sentenced accordingly.
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