ADAMAWA POLICE SECURE ANOTHER CONVICTION OF SHILLA GANG MEMBER, SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT OPTION OF FINE
By Alhassan Hakadu Yola. The Adamawa State Police Command has secured another conviction of a member of the notorious Shilla gang, following the successful prosecution of a case before the Chief Magistrate Court No. 2, Yola, Adamawa State. Police public Relation Officer Asamawa state Command SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje stated this in a statement made available to Newsmen in Yola. The convict, Faruk Sani, was on Friday, 7th August 2026, convicted and sentenced to seven (7) years imprisonment without an option of fine by the Court, for the offences of criminal conspiracy and extortion. According to the prosecution, the convict conspired with one Wagi, who is currently at large, and other gang members. They armed themselves with dangerous weapons including daggers and cutlasses, and proceeded to extort valuable property from law-abiding citizens. The prosecution established that on 6th August 2026, Faruk Sani and his accomplices conspired, armed themselves with daggers and cutlasses, and u...