Kano High Court Jails Four Armed Robbers for 10 Years

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 fine of N10,000 by a Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Adam Abdullahi.
The defendants were charged with three offenses under Sections 97 and 298(c) of the Penal Code, including armed robbery and criminal conspiracy.

The prisoners, who were all from Rijiyar Lemo, Kano, planned to carry out armed robberies in homes in the Sabon Garin Doka and Bankaura areas of Ungogo LGA.

According to the first count of 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 behavior is illegal.

According to the second count, Abdullahi Musa was attacked and robbed by the defendants at his home in Bankaura Quarters, Ungogo LGA, on the same day at around three in the morning. One Infinix phone for N50,000, one Tecno keypad phone worth N5,000, a Lifan motorcycle worth N700,000, and N800 in cash were among the stolen goods. The Penal Code’s Section 298(c) imposes penalties for this offense.

According to the third count, Mansur Muazu was attacked and robbed by the defendants at his home in Sabon Garin Doka, Ungogo LGA, on July 22, 2024, at around four in the morning. They took N201,000 in cash and 500 CFA in cash.
Section 298(c) of the Penal Code likewise imposes penalties for this offense.

Barrister Ibrahim Garba Arif, the prosecution’s attorney, called two witnesses in order to establish the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

However, the defendants altered their plea from “not guilty” to “guilty,” with defense attorney Barrister Basira Yunus representing them.

The offenders were given a 10-year prison sentence and a fine of N10,000 for each of the three crimes after the court hastily tried them.

The court ruled that the sentences will begin to run concurrently on July 22, 2024, the day of their arrest.