Man jailed 20 years for robbery in Kano

The Kano State High Court No. 2, sitting in the Audu Bako Secretariat, has sentenced a man, Jamilu Tukur, to 20 years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty of armed robbery and snatching a woman’s mobile phone along Zoo Road in Kano. Tukur was first arraigned in 2021 for robbing one Bilkisu Haruna, whom he allegedly […]

The Kano State High Court No. 2, sitting in the Audu Bako Secretariat, has sentenced a man, Jamilu Tukur, to 20 years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty of armed robbery and snatching a woman’s mobile phone along Zoo Road in Kano.

Tukur was first arraigned in 2021 for robbing one Bilkisu Haruna, whom he allegedly attacked and threatened with a knife before stealing her phone.

During the court proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Barrister Hafsat Kabir Sunusi, presented five witnesses to support the government’s case, while the defence counsel, Barrister Nasir Ibrahim, represented the accused.

After reviewing the evidence and listening to both sides, Justice Yusuf Ubale Muhammad found Tukur guilty and sentenced him to 20 years in prison, in addition to a fine of N50,000.

The court directed the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to arrest Tukur’s alleged accomplice, Usman Aliyu, who reportedly escaped from the Goron Dutse Juvenile Correctional Centre after tying up the wardens on duty.