The Chief Magistrate Court II sitting in Yola, Adamawa state on Wednesday, remanded 3 young men in prison custody for alleged theft.
Those remanded include Sikiru Habu, Ahmadu Tanko Kugama and Sani Abubakar of Mayo Belwa LGA for allegedly stealing a motorcycle worth N1million.
The defendants were remanded for alleged “criminal conspiracy, house trespass and theft” contrary to sections 60, 334 and 276 of the state penal code law of which they pleaded not guilty.
After issuing the remand order, the Chief Magistrate Court presided by A. M. Adamu, adjourned the matter to the 27th November, 2024 for hearing.
According to First Information Report, the defendants had on the 30th October, 2024, conspired and forced themselves into a house located at Anguwan Fada in the LGA.
The defendants were alleged to have invaded the affected house without any justification and stole the said motorcycle belonging to one Umaru Bello Daburam.
The FIR said that the defendants had participated in series of theft related crimes within and outside Mayo Belwa LGA
After the court’s ruling, the Prosecutor, Sgt Ahmed Abubakar prayed the court to adjourn the case to enable him assemble witnesses to prove his case.
