A Jos Area Court on Wednesday sentenced one Timzing Marchap, to three years imprisonment for being in possession of an unlicensed locally made revolver pistol. VANGUARD reports.Information Guide Nigeria
The judge, Thomas Ajitse, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offense.
Ajitse, however, gave him the option to pay an N100,000 fine.JAMB Result
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He said that the accused couldn’t give a satisfactory explanation on why he was in possession of the unlicensed locally made revolver.JAMB Portal
Gokwat added that during the police investigation, he confessed to having committed the offense.NYSC Portal
The police prosecutor said the offense contravened the Fire Arms Act of Nigeria.
(NAN)
