A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 26-year-old cobbler, Jude Jatau, to a year in jail without an option of fine. Jatau had pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a locally-made pistol. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos summarily tried him, convicted him and sentenced him. He said that the sentence would serve as a deterrent such
A Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, sentenced a 20-year old tailor, Abubakar Lawan to two-years imprisonment for breaking into the house of a police officer and stealing items worth N331,8000. The convict pleaded guilty to house breaking and theft. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos, summarily sentenced Lawan to one year imprisonment without option of fine and to also pay
An Area Court in Jos, on Wednesday, sentenced a 23-year-old student, David Longji, to six months imprisonment for stealing solar security light.The Judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convict after he had pleaded guilty to the offence and begged the court for leniency.The judge, however, gave the convict an option of N20,000 fine or six months