Three suspected Shilla boys arrested over phone snatching, planned violence

Three young men identified as members of the notorious criminal gang known as the Shilla Boys have been arrested in Yola for alleged robbery and a planned act of violence.
One suspect is being held for allegedly attacking a resident and snatching his phone, while the other two are accused of possessing knives and cutlasses allegedly intended for use in causing mayhem at a birthday party.
The Adamawa State Police Command, which made the arrests, said the first suspect, Abdulmalik Mohammed, 22, of the Zango area of Yola, armed with a cutlass, attacked his victim and dispossessed him of his mobile phone.
A statement from the command said that after the victim raised the alarm, members ...