Bayelsa Court sentences man to 10yrs years imprisonment for unlawful possession of firearms

By Bassey Williams, Yenagoa

A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced Erenyanate Wealth Godday, ‘M,’ 32years old to 10 years imprisonment for unlawful possession of firearms.

The convict, Erenyanate Wealth Godday, an indigene of Nembe-Bassambiri in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was arrested for  armed robbery attack on a Filling Station/Bar known as Kimowei Filling Station located at Amarata area of the State capital on the11th day of April, 2023.

The police prosecution team also told the Court that the convict was arrested at his residence located at Imgbi road on the 28th April, 2023 by the men of the Anti-Kidnapping unit  of the State Police Command.

According to the charge sheet, during the search in his house located along imgbi Road, a locally fabricated English beretta  pistol with 3 rounds of .9mm ammunition were recovered by Police operatives.

He was later arraigned in court for unlawful possession of firearms.

The presiding judge, Justice Mike Ikabe of Court 13, after hearing the submission of the prosecuting and defence counsels, sentenced Erenyanate Wealth Godday to 10years imprisonment.