Two bag five years jail term for unlawful possession of firearms, armed robbery in Bayelsa

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A Brass High Court sitting in the Bayelsa State capital, Yenagoa, has sentenced two persons to five years imprisonment for conspiracy, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.

The convicted persons, Believe Leisure and Jacob Doukumo , in the suit numbered BYHC/BHC/CR/1/2023, were arrested by the men of the Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command on the 24th of December, 2022 along Sangana creek in Brass Local Government area of the state.

gathered that one of the convicted criminals, Believe Leisure, died in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Okaka, Yenagoa while awaiting trial, only Jacob Doukumo was present in court for sentencing. According to the Police Counsel, Stella A.Jerry-Friday Esq, the convicts were arrested on the charge of conspiracy to commit felony and armed robbery which is an offence punishable under section 1 of the Robbery and Firearms Act.CAPT. R11, laws of the Federation of Nigeria,2004.

 

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