Court jails youths over phone snatching, others in Yola
The Chief Magistrate Court 2 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has sentenced two young men to five years in prison each for accosting a woman and forcing her to surrender her mobile phone. The two were arraigned on charges of criminal conspiracy and extortion. They were arraigned before the court by the police prosecutor, Inspector […] Court jails youths over phone snatching, others in Yola
The Chief Magistrate Court 2 in Yola, Adamawa State, has handed down sentences to two young men for their involvement in phone snatching and extortion. The pair, Samaila Musa and Suhailu Ismail, were found guilty of criminal conspiracy and extortion by the court. Both youths are from Doubeli Ward in Yola North Local Government Area.
They were arraigned before the court by Inspector Kabiru Abubakar, who presented a First Information Report (FIR) detailing the incident. Habiba Bello, the victim, reported that on June 24, 2026, the convicts ambushed her while she was on her way home and forcibly took her Infinix phone. The court sentenced Samaila Musa to five years in prison, with an option of a N200,000 fine, for criminal conspiracy and three years in prison for extortion.
Suhailu Ismail received a similar sentence for the same charges. The magistrate ordered that the sentences run concurrently, meaning the youths will serve the time at the same time. Additionally, the court ordered that the convicts pay N70,000 in compensation to the complainant, Habiba Bello.
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