A presiding judge at the Grade 1 Area Court sitting the Karmo area of Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced one Usman Abubakar to prison for joint act and extortion.
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A young man identified as Usman Abubakar, who is a resident of Kado fish market in Abuja, and was arraigned on a two-count charge on Tuesday, was sentenced to six months imprisonment for joint act and extortion.
The Presiding judge at Grade 1 Area Court Karmo, Abuja, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, however, did not give the convict any option of fine, but said he must serve the punishment as deterrent to other would-be offenders and warned him to desist from committing crimes.
”Be dedicated to your business,” Sadiq told the convict.
It was gathered that before the judgement was delivered, Abubakar, had pleaded guilty to the charge and prayed the court to temper justice with mercy, claiming that the devil pushed him to the crime, and promised to be more dedicated to his fish business.
The prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, had earlier told the court that one Ibrahim Buba, of 4th Avenue Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja, reported the matter at the Gwarimpa Police Station, on July 28.
Auhioboh said on that same date in Gwarimpa, the convict and one other person, who is now at large, attacked and threatened​ to kill him with a long sharp knife.
They collected N7, 000 cash and one Techno phone valued N20,000.
During police investigation, he confessed that his friend who is now at large, is in possession of the stolen money.
The prosecutor said that the offence is punishable under sections 79 and 292 of the Penal Code.