Court in Kogi sentences man to three years imprisonment for threatening to bomb national assetsA middle-aged man, Godwin Adeoye, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by a Magistrate Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State on a two-count charge of attempted bombing of some national assets. The judge also gave an option of fine to the convict for being a first offender and his plea of allocators. At the resumed hearing on Wednesday at the Lokoja Magistrate Court 2, Presided by A.S. Ibrahim, Adeoye pleaded guilty to the offences. Following his pleading guilty to the offences and his plea of allocators, the trial Judge convicted the accused under section 397 of the Kogi State Penal code. The DSS counsel who prosecuted the matter, said they are reviewing the judgement to know whether to go on appeal.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 22, 2020 15:22 UTC