Man jailed for a year for stealing palm fruits

A 22 year-old man identified as Victor Jacob has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for stealing seven bags of palm kernel fruits worth N7, 500.

Jacob pleaded guilty to the crime committed on November 16th at Obaretin village in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was sentenced by an Ikpoba-Okha Area Customary court presided over by Princess Esther Eweka.

Princess Eweka in delivering judgment said the plea of guilt entered by Jacob was enough to put him behind bars and however gave an option of N10, 000 fine.

Also, a hunter at Obagie village, Sunday Effiong aged 31 was sentenced to six months imprisonment for illegal possession of firearms.

He was charged on two count charge of threat to life and illegal possession of firearm.

Sunday told the court that his wife travelled with the bag containing the license of the locally made single barrel gun he was accused of possessing illegally.

Princess Eweka discharged Sunday on count one of threat to kill but sentenced him on the second charge of unlawful possession of firearm or an option of N2000.