Bus Conductor bags 6 months jail for unlawful possession of 2 knives

An Area Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced a bus conductor, Suleiman Mohammed, 22, to six months imprisonment for unlawfully possession of two knives. The judge, Mr Thomas Ajitse, sentenced Mohammed following his guilty plea to possession of dangerous weapon. Ajitse also gave the convict an option of fine of N50,000. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that on February 23, a police patrol team from the Railway Division Police Station, Jos, arrested the convict during a stop-and-search. Gokwat said that the convict had two knives…

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22 year old businessman jailed 7 years for causing grievous hurt

An Area Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced Ismail Suleiman, 22, to seven years imprisonment for criminal intimidation and causing grievous hurt on Lawal Abdullahi. The Judge, Thomas Ajitse, sentenced Suleiman after he pleaded guilty to the offence. Ajitse, however, gave the convict an option of N100,000 fine or two years imprisonment for criminal intimidation and a fine of N 100,000 or five years imprisonment for causing hurt. Earlier, the police prosecutor, Inspector Monday Dabit, told the court that the case was reported on February 10, by Yusuf Adam and…

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