A High Court No. 11 sitting in Maiduguri, Borno state has sentenced four members of civilian JTF based in Jakana to two years without a fine.
They are Alhaji Bura wakil, Hassan Jidda, Ibrahim Abatcha and Zakariya Kachalla for committing an offence of screening an offender from punishment contrary to section 167 of the penal code.
The presiding judge, Justice Wakil Alkali Gana said on 21st 12 2019 at about 2:00 hours three unknown men armed with a gun, matchet and sticks attacked one Kolomi Mohammed of Magumeri Local government.
The armed robbers forced kolomi to lie down which he obliged, matcheted him, and carted away his 40 cows and 41 sheep.
They equally shot him on account of which his two injured legs were amputated at General Hospital Maiduguri.
The villagers tracked the footsteps of the robbers and saw one of the robbers with animals.
He was pursued and arrested and the animals were equally recovered.
Five witnesses testified and further, their extrajudicial statements were tendered in evidence.
His lordship stated that their excuse is akin to tales by moonlight.
Wakil urged the government to monitor the activities of some of this civilian JTF.
The Judge, however, accepted their plea of leniency and sentence them to two years without a fine.
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