Two suspected “Shila” boys have been arrested by the men of the Adamawa State Police Command during failed attempt to snatch a mobile phone belonging to a police officer.
The hoodlums had threatened to kill the police officer who unknowingly boarded their tricycle from the Adamawa Unity Bridge to former APC Secretary in Nasarawo Jimeta Yola.
The suspects include Hamza Ibrahim, 19 years old, Gimba road, Auwal Kolo, 19 years old, Rumde and Mubarak Sadiq, the owner of the tricycle which they used in carrying out their operations.
Hamza and Kolo, picked their victim and instead of conveying him to the said destination, they suddenly diverted and headed to Ribadu Square where they threatened to go and kill him.
While on their way to Ribadu Square instead of APC Secretariat, Kolo put his hand into the pocket of the police officer, removed his handset and threatened to kill him.
Kolo engaged the officer in a fight in the moving tricycle and the police officer who was left with no alternative, hit Hamza who was riding and all of them fell on the ground leading to their arrest.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, confirmed the arrest, assuring that the suspects who have since confessed to the crime will be charged to court for prosecution.
