Robbers Sentenced To 7-years Imprisonment For Robbing Patience Jonathan
By The Evangelist News edition, March 30, 2023.
The defendants were arraigned before the court on three counts of conspiracy, armed robbery and attempted murder of the former President’s wife.
Two men, Praise Gelson and Usman Garba have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for breaking into the home of the former first lady, Patience Jonathan to steal valuables worth millions of naira.
The defendants were arraigned sometime in November 2022, before the court on three counts of conspiracy, armed robbery and attempted murder of the former President’s wife.
The trial judge, Justice Ebebeli, in his judgment, found Gelson and Garba, who were the first and third defendants, guilty of armed robbery and attempted murder, noting that the prosecution counsel proved his case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Ebebeli also ruled that the prosecution proved his case against Alatoru who was the second defendant, especially on negligence in her duties and therefore should be sentenced to six months imprisonment.
