Adamawa court jails four ‘Shilla boys’ for illegal possession of arms
The Chief Magistrate’s Court 3, sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has sentenced four ‘Shilla boys’ to two and a half years’ imprisonment each for being in possession of weapons at an odd hour and in suspicious circumstances. The four are to serve their sentences without the option of a fine. The court, presided over by […] Adamawa court jails four ‘Shilla boys’ for illegal possession of arms
On October 4, 2026, at around 2 a.m., four individuals were arrested in Yola, Adamawa State, for possessing weapons in suspicious circumstances. The Chief Magistrate’s Court 3, led by Chief Magistrate Uwani Danladi, sentenced each of the four men to two and a half years in prison without the possibility of a fine. The defendants, Habibu Abubakar, Salihu Mahmud, Idris Muhammed, and Auwal Hamidu, were all residents of Demsawo Ward in Yola North Local Government Area.
The court convicted them of criminal conspiracy, possession of dangerous weapons, and "shilla" activities. The details of the case, as presented by police prosecutor Inspector Danjuma Hamidu, showed that their actions violated Sections 60, 207, and 304 of the Adamawa State Penal Code Law. All four defendants pleaded guilty during their arraignment, and the court ruled on the matter in a recent wave of sentences handed down against young individuals accused of criminal acts.
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