An Abuja Grade 1 Area Court has sentenced a 29-year-old furniture maker
to two months’ imprisonment for amputating the leg of a neighbour’s dog.
Ekene Ukachukwu of New Jerusalem, Dutsen-Makaranta in Bwari Area Council was convicted for cruelty to animal, an offence that contradicts Section 207 of the Penal Code.
The police prosecutor, Kaura Arziki, told the court that the complainant, one Kasimu Braimoh, of same address on March 3, reported at the Dutsen- Alhaji Police Station how the accused, on March 7, threatened to kill his dog whenever it goes to his house, and that when confronted, the accused repeated the same threat to him.
The prosecutor further said the complainant, on the following day, discovered that his dog valued at N25,000 had been macheted and the right leg amputated.
He said the accused admitted committing the act when accosted, adding that he was going to do more.
When the charge was read to the accused, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment by the judge, Mohammed Marafa, with an option of N10,000 fine.
The court also ordered him to pay a compensation of N25,000.
Similarly, a 24-year-old technician was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment by the same court for assisting a suspect to escape arrest.
Felix Benjamin of New Site Dutsen-Makaranta was convicted for screening of an offender, an offence that contradicts Section 167 of the Penal Code.
The police prosecutor, Kaura Arziki, told the court that the complainant, Kasimu Braimoh of same address, invited a police officer from Dutsen-Makaranta Police Outpost, on same date, to arrest one Ekene Ukachukwu for amputating the right leg of his dog.
He said the accused asked the suspect to run away to escape arrest, which he did, adding that the accused admitted committing the offence during police interrogation.
When the charge was read to the accused, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment by judge Mohammed Marafa with an option of N20,000 fine.
Ekene Ukachukwu of New Jerusalem, Dutsen-Makaranta in Bwari Area Council was convicted for cruelty to animal, an offence that contradicts Section 207 of the Penal Code.
The police prosecutor, Kaura Arziki, told the court that the complainant, one Kasimu Braimoh, of same address on March 3, reported at the Dutsen- Alhaji Police Station how the accused, on March 7, threatened to kill his dog whenever it goes to his house, and that when confronted, the accused repeated the same threat to him.
The prosecutor further said the complainant, on the following day, discovered that his dog valued at N25,000 had been macheted and the right leg amputated.
He said the accused admitted committing the act when accosted, adding that he was going to do more.
When the charge was read to the accused, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment by the judge, Mohammed Marafa, with an option of N10,000 fine.
The court also ordered him to pay a compensation of N25,000.
Similarly, a 24-year-old technician was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment by the same court for assisting a suspect to escape arrest.
Felix Benjamin of New Site Dutsen-Makaranta was convicted for screening of an offender, an offence that contradicts Section 167 of the Penal Code.
The police prosecutor, Kaura Arziki, told the court that the complainant, Kasimu Braimoh of same address, invited a police officer from Dutsen-Makaranta Police Outpost, on same date, to arrest one Ekene Ukachukwu for amputating the right leg of his dog.
He said the accused asked the suspect to run away to escape arrest, which he did, adding that the accused admitted committing the offence during police interrogation.
When the charge was read to the accused, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment by judge Mohammed Marafa with an option of N20,000 fine.
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