A Jos Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday sentenced three traders to three years imprisonment for illegal possession of firearms and conspiracy.
The convicts Bapigun Danjuma, 26, Dauda Musa, 26, and Mamud Ahamed, 23, had pleaded guilty to the charges of illegal possession of firearms and conspiracy brought against them by the police.
The Magistrate, Mrs Irene Pati, sentenced them to two years’ imprisonment each, with an option of N25,000 fine for illegal possession of firearms.
They were also sentenced to one year’s imprisonment each, with an option of a fine of N25,000 for conspiracy.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was transferred from Pankshin Divisional Headquarters to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for investigation and prosecution on Sept. 9.
Gokwat said the convicts were arrested with firearms without licences.
He added that the offences contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law.
