By Blessing Fali
The Chief Magistrate Court 2 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, has convicted and sentenced three men to various terms of imprisonment for house breaking, theft and receiving stolen property.
Joshua Ishaya of Rumde in Yola North Local Government Area was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment without an option of fine on two offences. He received three years for house breaking and seven years for theft in a dwelling house.
The court also sentenced Muhammadu Hassan to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine for assisting in the concealment of stolen property.
The third defendant, Abdul’aziz Hassan, was equally sentenced to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine for dishonestly receiving stolen property.
The trio were convicted on charges bordering on criminal trespass, house breaking, theft in a dwelling house, assisting in the concealment of stolen property and dishonestly receiving stolen property, contrary to relevant sections of the Adamawa State Penal Code Law.
The sentences were handed down by Chief Magistrate M. A. Adamu after the defendants were arraigned by the police, represented by Inspector Umar Abdullahi.
According to the prosecution, Ahmad Aliyu of Rumde Ward, Jimeta, reported to the police on August 8, 2026, that Joshua Ishaya broke into his house and stole a laptop, power bank and two pairs of jumpers valued at N300,000.
The prosecution told the court that Muhammadu Hassan assisted in concealing and selling the stolen items for N20,000 to Abdul’aziz Hassan.
The three defendants pleaded guilty when the First Information Report was read to them.
The prosecution subsequently called two witnesses, including the nominal complainant and the Investigating Police Officer, Inspector Bashir Buba, who testified and tendered the recovered exhibits before the court.
Following the corroboration of their guilty pleas and evidence presented before the court, Chief Magistrate Adamu convicted and sentenced the three defendants accordingly.
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