On Tuesday, four armed robbers—Shafi’u Abubakar, Usman Suleiman, Usman Sa’idu, and Ali Isa—were sentenced to ten years in jail and a N10,000 fine by a Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Adam Abdullahi.
Three charges, including armed robbery and criminal conspiracy, which are punishable by Sections 97 and 298(c) of the Penal Code, were brought against the defendants.
The prisoners, who were all from Rijiyar Lemo, Kano, planned to carry out armed robberies in homes in the Sabon Garin Doka and Bankaura neighborhoods of Ungogo LGA.
According to the first count of the charges, the defendants entered the homes of Mansur Muazu (Sabon Garin Doka, Ungogo LGA) and Abdullahi Musa (Bankaura Quarters, Ungogo LGA) between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m. on July 22, 2024, equipped with lethal weapons, attacked them, and stole valuables. According to Section 97 of the Penal Code, this act is illegal.
According to the second count, the defendants attacked and robbed Abdullahi Musa at his home in Bankaura Quarters, Ungogo LGA, on the same day at around three in the morning. One Infinix phone for N50,000, a Tecno keypad phone worth N5,000, a Lifan motorcycle worth N700,000, and N800 in cash were among the items taken. The Penal Code’s Section 298(c) imposes punishment for this offense.
According to the third count, Mansur Muazu was attacked and robbed at his home in Sabon Garin Doka, Ungogo LGA, on July 22, 2024, at around 4:00 a.m. Cash totaling N201,000 and 500 CFA were taken by them.
Section 298(c) of the Penal Code likewise imposes punishment for this offense.
Barrister Ibrahim Garba Arif, the prosecution’s attorney, called two witnesses to establish the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
However, under the representation of defense attorney Barrister Basira Yunus, the defendants altered their plea from “not guilty” to “guilty.”
The offenders were given a 10-year prison sentence and a N10,000 fine for each of the three offenses after the court found them guilty in a summary trial.
The court mandated that the sentences be served consecutively beginning on July 22, 2024, the day of their arrest.
