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  • Man sentenced to 10 years imprisonment over illegal firearms manufacturing

    An Upper Area Court 2 Kabong, in Jos, Plateau State on Monday sentenced a 38-year-old man, Kim Dung, to 10 years imprisonment over illegal manufacturing and assembling of firearm.

    The judge, Nanlang Dashe, who sentenced Dung without an option of fine, said it would serve as deterrent to others who would want to indulge in such criminal act.

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    Earlier, the prosecutor, Abdullahi Inuwa, told the court that the accused was arrested on Nov. 7, 2018, by officers of the Department of State Security (DSS) at Dantu-Vwang of Vom District in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau.

    Inuwa said that the accused was arrested while manufacturing and assembling locally made revolver pistols and single barrel guns without license.

    On arraignment, the accused pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency.

    Inuwa said the offence contravened section 22 of the firearms Act and punishable under Section 27(1) (a) (iv) of the firearms Act Cap F28 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

    NAN

  • Man jailed for impersonating INEC staff

    An Upper Area Court I1, sitting in Kabong in Jos, on Monday sentenced a 35-year-old man, Sadiq Musa, to three years imprisonment for impersonating a staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

    The Judge, Nanlang Dashe, who passed the sentence with an option of N150, 000 fine, said it would serve as a deterrent to others who would want to indulge in such a crime.

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, Abdullahi Inuwa, told the court that the accused was arrested at Kwa village by officers of the State Security Service (SSS) and the case was transferred from SSS formation at Qua’an Pan Local Government Area to SSS Headquarters in Jos.

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    Inuwa said that an INEC identity card, INEC form EC 3A, PVC attestation form, INEC EC 50C form, were all recovered from the accused.

    On arraignment, the accused pleaded guilty and begged the court for mercy, saying he would never get involved in crime again.

    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 141 (1) of the Plateau State Penal Code Law, of 2017.

  • Woman jailed 14 years for stealing baby

    An Upper Area Court 2, Kabong in Jos on Friday, sentenced a 32-year-old woman, Christiana Anap to 14 years in prison for stealing a 4-month old baby.

    The judge, Nanlang Dashe, who passed the sentence without an option of a fine, said it would serve as a deterrent to others who would want to indulge in such crime.

    The prosecutor, Abdullahi Inuwa had earlier, told the court that the accused was arrested by officers of State Security Service (SSS) at Awka, Anambra on Nov.26.

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    Inuwa said the accused stole the baby from his mother at Terminus area of Jos North Local Government Area and took him to Anambra.

    On arraignment, the accused pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency.

    Inuwa said the offence contravenes section 209 of the penal code law of Northern Nigeria.

  • Tailor jailed for stealing woman’s hand bag

    A Kabong Upper Area Court in Jos on Monday sentenced a 21-year-old tailor, Emmanuel Yakubu, to one year imprisonment for stealing a woman’s hand bag.

    The Judge, Nanlang Dashe, who did not give Yakubu a fine option, also ordered him to pay N39,700 to the owner of the bag.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Ezekiel Galadima, had told the court that the case was reported at the Police Area Command Office, Jos on Nov. 17, 2018, by Ishaya Joshua, a Police officer and leader of a Police patrol team.

    Galadima told the court that the accused, who is a resident of Jenta-Mangoro in Jos, was arrested while in possession of a hand bag belonging to one Naomi Sunday.

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    The prosecutor alleged that the accused person conspired with two others, now at large, to snatch the hand bag.

    “The bag contained a cell phone valued at N38,000 and N1,700 cash, but as at the time of recovery, it was empty,” Galadima further stated.

    He said that the offence was contrary to sections 97 and 287 of the penal code law.

    On arraignment, the accused pleaded guilty as charged, and begged the court for leniency.

    NAN