“The accused is hereby convicted as charged and is accordingly sentenced to six months imprisonment, which will start running from July 3, 2012 when he was arrested,” Kurya said in his judgment.
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When the case was mentioned on Monday, the Prosecution Counsel, Hajara Yusuf, prayed the court to give the prosecution some time to amend the charge against the accused
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, told State House correspondents on Monday that the approval was sequel to the recommendation by the National Judicial Council