Suspected Shilla boy allegedly robs minor at knife-point in Adamawa

A court in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, has remanded a 22-year-old man, Habu Hellere Dauda, for allegedly robbing a nine-year-old boy of N600 at knife-point.

The Chief Magistrate Court 3, presided over by Uwani Danladi, ordered that Dauda, of Rumde Makera, Jimeta, be remanded in prison custody for allegedly robbing his nine-year-old victim, Aliyu Mohammed, of N600.

The defendant was arraigned before the court by the police prosecutor, Danjuma Hamidu, who told the court that Dauda attacked Aliyu Mohammed at Ajiya Street, Jimeta, on Sunday, August 9, and took the money from him.

When the First Information Report was interpreted to him, the defendant pleaded guilty to the offences. The police prosecutor subsequently applied for his remand to enable the prosecution call a witness to corroborate his plea.

Chief Magistrate Uwani granted the application and adjourned the matter until Monday, August 17, for corroboration and possible summary trial.

Uwani thereafter remanded Dauda on charges of criminal intimidation and shilla gangsterism, contrary to Sections 382 and 346 of the Penal Code Law of Adamawa State.