An Upper Area Court sitting in
Karu, FCT, on Friday, sentenced one Hamisu Baballo, to seven strokes of
the cane, without an option of fine, for possession of Indian hemp.
The Magistrate, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, handed down the sentence after the
accused had pleaded guilty to the charge.
The police prosecutor, Insp. Jerry
Tangshak, told the court that the accused was allegedly caught under Nyanya
Bridge with 9 wraps of Indian hemp.
He said that the case was
reported at the Nyanya Police Station on Sept. 12.
Tangshak said
Baballo confessed to committing the offence during police
investigation.
He said that the accused had told
the police that he bought the wraps of the Indian hemp at Apo round about
for his personal use. (NAN)
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