Nigerian Student Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Illegal Possession Of Firearm

• The prosecuting counsel, ASP Samuel Ikutanwa, told the court that Mohammed was arrested with a locally fabricated revolver and five rounds of live ammunition at the institution’s main gate on April 9.

Shehu Mohammed, a National Diploma (ND II) student of Kogi State Polytechnic, has been sentenced by a Lokoja Magistrates’ Court to eight years imprisonment for possession of a firearm and cultism.

Magistrate Tenimu Mohammed convicted the defendant on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to three counts of charges bothering on illegal association, illegal possession of firearms and membership of a cult group.

However,  the convict was given an option of an N8,000 fine by the magistrate.

 

The prosecuting counsel, ASP Samuel Ikutanwa, told the court that Mohammed was arrested with a locally fabricated revolver and five rounds of live ammunition at the institution’s main gate on April 9.

Ikutanwa said the defendant, who had come to the school to write his ND II final examination, was intercepted by the “stop and search” officer and asked to hand over his bag for a search.

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He said the defendant immediately took to his heels.

He said, “Mohammed was overpowered by the institution’s security personnel, who arrested and handed him over to the police for prosecution.”

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