A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old security guard, Lucky Bulus to 18 months in prison for stealing 350 litres of diesel. The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the…
Welder bags 3 months in prison for stealing car battery
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 42-year-old welder, Solomon John, to three months imprisonment for stealing car battery. The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the defendant after he pleaded guilty to the charge. The magistrate,…
Cobbler jailed 1 year for illegal possession of firearm
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…