The Nation Newspaper Police nab 15 'Shila Boys' with nine stolen phones
Command of the Police has arrested 15 young people identified to be part of the cult known around the state as Shila Boys.They were routinely picked up in groups of three, five or more by the police, found always with stolen phones, cash and such other light items, and with the knives and daggers that they readily use to force items from the owners.
The statement named the suspects as Abdullahi Shuaibu,18; Auwal Saleh, 18; Usman Abdullahi, 21; Auwal Isah, 20; Usman Ahmadu, 32; Muhammad Abubakar,18; and Jamilu Hassan,19.The others are Abdulsalam Abdullahi, 20; Salisu Umar,19; Yahya Umaru, 25; Salahudeen Auwal,18; Yusuf Ahmed, 20; Jamilu Sani, 18; Abraham Joel, 18; and Muhammad Auwal, 19.
According to the police statement: “The Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, appreciates the good people of Adamawa State for their collaboration in the fight against armed robbery, house breaking and violent crimes by radical ‘Shila’ cult group.”
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