Two Fulani herdsmen, Hassan Abidoand Yakubu Salem have been sentenced
to 20 years in jail with hard labour by a Delta State High Court.
Messers Abido and Salem were suspected to be members of a group of
armed nomads terrorizing indigenes of Ibusa and environs especially
farmers.
The Court pronounced the guilty verdict on the two nomads on a
two count charge of unlawful possession of firearms proffered against
them by the Attorney-General of Delta State, punishable under Section
3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) ActCap R.II, Laws
of the Federation of Nigeria, 2010 and were sentenced to 10 years
imprisonment each with hard labour, and without an option of fine.
According to Prosecution, on or about the 23rd day of February, 2015 at
about 0600 hours, the Ibusa Police Division received a distress call
that a group of suspected Fulani boys numbering about six were sited
around Power Line, Ibusa armed with dangerous weapons
including firearms.
A team of Anti-Robbery Squad which responded to the distress call later
arrested Hassan Abidu and Yakubu Salem in possession of two single
barrel guns without license, which they claimed they used for hunting.
The accused also claimed that they did not know that it was an offense
to carry arms without license.
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