Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 4 suspected "Shila" boys including a 13 years old for attacking 2 persons and snatching their handsets.
The suspects were apprehended for attacking a woman and a young man identified as Zakari Yahaya on the 21st June, 2023 between 7:30pm to 8:00pm
One of the suspect and the 13 years old Muhammadu Sudest of Rumde in Yola North LGA, confessed attacking and snatching handset and N85 belonging to Zakari.
Muhammadu, who just completed his primary school, narrated that Nasiru and himself sighted Zakari at Doubeli with a handset and beat him up and dispossessed him of his property.
He confessed that this is the 3rd time he was arrested by the police for "shila" activities, saying that recently, they pursued a she goat at Zango street and killed it with sticks and stones and sold it.
He narrated that they also use insecticide in killing she goats, explaining that the mix the chemical with grains and give it them, and that they die by the time they have eaten it.
He said that they usually sell the dead animal or carcass to one Mama Merti between N6000 to N7000, saying that the woman prepares it and sell it at a joint within Jimeta.
Muhammadu, who denied taking hard drugs, said he smokes Indian hemp and nothing else, saying he was also arrested for stealing a handset.
He stated that he started stealing and following bad boys when his father who is a mason divorced his mother who is now in Kano state and married another woman.
The Police Public Relations Officer who confirmed the arrest, said that the suspect will be charged to court for prosecution.
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