Adamawa State Condemns Activities of Shila Boys

By Ibrahim ABUBAKAR Yola

Adamawa State Condemns Activities of Shila Boys

By Ibrahim ABUBAKAR Yola

In an effort for crime free society, the Ahmadu Fintiri's administration in Adamawa state is not leaving any stone untouned in tackling the activities of the Shila Boys and vowed to halt any form of criminal and criminality throughout the state 

The state’s Deputy Governor, Prof Kaletapwa George Farauta represent the governor, during the press briefing in Yola the state capital, warned the Shila boys to repent or face the wrath of the law. 

She mentioned that, Shila boys’ activities include threatening people, particularly at night, with burglary, theft and phone snatching, including areas in the state capital such as Bajabure Federal Housing estate, Badirisa, Jambutu, Doubeli, Shagari and Damilu, in Jimeta-Yola, have become flashpoints of crimes forcing the inhabitants to have sleepless nights.

According to her, the criminal activities are largely carried out by the dreaded ‘Shila Boys’ who began their dastardly acts some years back in the Jimeta- Yola axis.

Several arrests were made and the boys pledged to repent and start a new life

She said as part of the new stratefy a new security operatives tagged: “Operation Farauta” was launched by the state governor to aid the security agencies to nip in the bud acts of criminality and make the state crime-free.

However, she maintained that, the criminals usually use hotels and other hideouts for cover and to coordinate their activities.

Some residents alleged that some highly placed individuals support the Shila boys atrocities by securing bail for them whenever the police arrest them.

Adding that, there is fear that if these allegations are true, the fight against increasing criminalities will never be won unless the authorities identify and prosecute those ‘highly placed individuals’.

Some parents should also be blamed for the activities of these boys because they failed to properly train their children. If parents wake up to their responsibilities, the activities of these hoodlums will be reduced. Therefore, parents need to sit up.

The government should also warn owners of motels and hotels as well as other criminal hideouts against harbouring them. It will be good if the government demolishes any building that serves as a hideout for these boys.

There is a need for all and sundry to join hands with government and security agencies to fight crimes by divulging information on criminal hideouts to fish them out. Security agents responsible for ensuring law and order in society must redouble efforts towards addressing the menace.