A man identified as Faisal Yusuf has been arrested in Yola, Adamawa State, for allegedly breaking into a Christian cemetery at night and attempting to steal iron rods used around graves.
Yusuf, who hails from Mayo Belwa Local Government Area and claims to be a student of a higher institution in Yola, reportedly admitted to the offence.
He was apprehended by security personnel at the cemetery while allegedly removing the iron rods, which he intended to sell to scrap dealers. He was subsequently handed over to the Karewa Police Division for investigation and prosecution.
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The suspect was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Court I in Yola on charges of criminal trespass and attempted theft. Following his arraignment, the presiding Chief Magistrate, Ismail Bello Shelleng, ordered that he be remanded in custody.
While in detention, Yusuf appeared before the Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee, chaired by the state Chief Judge, Justice Hafsat Abdulrahaman, where he admitted committing the offence.
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