Man Allegedly Steals from Exhibit Keeper While in Custody over Theft

Abubakar Isah, a resident of Mubi in Adamawa State, was arrested over the alleged theft of a motorcycle and then re-arrested after allegedly taking a police exhibit keeper’s bag while in custody. The bag contained a mobile phone and 278,000 naira, which police recovered along with the phone. Isah appeared before Chief Magistrate Court No. 2 in Jimeta, Yola, where Magistrate Zainab Buba ordered him remanded in prison custody. Prosecutor Inspector Umar Abdullahi requested an adjournment so the case file could be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.