An Ondo Magistrate Court in Osi has sentenced a monarch of the Ode Community in Akure North Local Government Area of the state, Oba Adewale Boboye, for unlawfully demolishing some palm trees and food crops.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened sections 516, 451, 249, and 81 of the Criminal Code Cap 7 vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
In her ruling, the magistrate, Mrs Bukola Ojo sentenced the convict to 10 years after she found him guilty of the charges against him. On counts two and three the convict got two years each with no option of fine while he bagged another one year in jail with an option of fine of N10,000.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
ECOWAS Court to rule on controversial NBC Code, after Nigerian court judgement against agencyThe ECOWAS case is contesting the power of the NBC to impose fines on erring broadcast stations, an issue a Nigerian court ruled on Wednesday.
Read more »
Execute your duties with fear of God – Buni to High Court Judge, Shari'a Court KhadiYobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has charged newly sworn-in High Court Judge and Khadi, Sharia Court of Appeal in the state to have the fear of God in
Read more »
Ondo Amotekun arrests two suspected criminals disguised as lunaticsOperatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps have arrested two suspected criminals who pretend to be lunatics after committing
Read more »
Cult clash claims three lives in Ondo communityThree people have lost their lives in a clash that occurred between two rival cult groups in Owo, headquarters of the Owo Local Council of Ondo State. The
Read more »
Amotekun arrests two fake lunatics, others in OndoOperatives of Amotekun Corps in Ondo State have arrested two persons for allegedly disguising as lunatics to commit crime. The ‘mad’ men were part of 26 suspects paraded at the command’s headquarters in Akure.
Read more »
‘Don't be compromised’ -- Ondo PDP tells state electoral commission ahead of LG poll | TheCableThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo has asked the state electoral commission to be transparent in the conduct of the upcoming LG election. The LG election in the south-west
Read more »