An Upper Area Court 3 in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Monday, sentenced a 35-year-old labourer, Isiaku Dan- Asabe to one year imprisonment for unlawful possession of Indian hemp.
The judge, Yahaya Mohammed, however, gave the accused an option of N5,000 fine.
Dan- Asabe had pleaded guilty to one-count charge of unlawful possession of Indian hemp, when the First Information Report (FIR) was read to him.
Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gukwat, told the court that a team of detectives from Laranto Police Station arrested the accused during a police patrol.
He added that during thee police investigation, Dan- Asabe confessed to have stolen the illicit drugs; and a bag containing 170 wraps of Indian hemp was found in his possession.
Gukwat said that the offence was contrary to Section 319 (A) of the Penal Code. (NAN)
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