Cobbler jailed for illegal possession of firearm

A Jos Magistrates’ Court in Plateau State 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 crime.

The prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported to a police station by police officers on routine  search.

Gokwat said that the convict  tied a locally-made gun  around his waist.

He said that the  offence was punishable under the the Plateau Penal Code Law. (NAN)

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