Patience Jonathan had in 2022, through her lawyers accused the burgers of conspiracy, armed robbery and attempted murder
By Kehinde Okeowo
Two burglars identified as Praise Gelson and Usman Garba have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State after they were convicted for breaking into the home of the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience.
They were said to have broken into the house of the former First Lady of Nigeria and made away with valuables worth millions of naira.
Also sentenced to six months imprisonment for negligence of her duties by the presiding judge, Justice Adolphus Enebeli was one Tamunoala Alatoru.
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The defendants were arraigned sometime in November 2022, before the court on three counts of conspiracy, armed robbery and attempted murder of Patience Jonathan.
In his judgment, Justice Ebebeli, found Gelson and Garba, who were the first and third defendants on the charge sheet, guilty of armed robbery and attempted murder, noting that the prosecution counsel was able to prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt.
The judge also ruled that the prosecution proved his case against Alatoru who was the second defendant, especially on negligence in her duties and therefore, should spend six months in jail.