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JUSTICE: Herdsman Bags 10 Year Jail Term For Destroying Crops - Politics - Nairaland 2x495b
JUSTICE: Herdsman Bags 10 Year Jail Term For Destroying Crops (632 Views)
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| NaijaphiliaBlog: 7:48am On May 03 |
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A Magistrate Court in Akure, Ondo State, has sentenced a cowherd to 10 years’ imprisonment for destroying farm crops worth N50 million. The herdsman named Dan-Bello was also accused of violating the state’s anti-open grazing law, and was arraigned on more than 3 counts bordering on conspiracy, unlawful grazing, malicious damage, breach of peace, and illegal entry. According to the prosecution, Dan-Bello had on 27 October 2023, grazed his cattle on farmland belonging to the National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, (NPPAN) which is located at Ago Panu–Ute Road in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. ment Prosecuting counsel P.O. Nwafor said the herder left his cattle unchecked and consequently destroyed young palm trees and watermelons cultivated on 2 hectares of farmland. The prosecutor further said one of the herders came back the next day along with 6 others and set fire to the farm, destroying a motorcycle in the process. While delivering judgment, Magistrate Damilola Sekoni said the evidence presented by the prosecution was credible and sufficient, after which Dan-Bello was sentenced to 4 years’ imprisonment on the 1st count without an option of a fine, 2 years on the second count with an option of a N50,000 fine, and one year each on the 3rd and 4th counts. The suspect was further sentenced to 2 years without option of fine on the 5th count, with the magistrate ordering that the sentences run concurrently. However, the court ruled that the convict would be discharged if he paid compensation of N2 million to the complainant. SOURCE https://x.com/NaijaphiliaBlog/status/1918556228889850245 2 Likes |
| MightySparrow: 7:53am On May 03 |
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Nigeria is waking up.
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| nnachukz(m): 7:56am On May 03 |
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He was only sentenced to 4yrs since he will serve concurrently.
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| Tolumiide: 8:05am On May 03 |
nnachukz:Or sell one cow to pay the complainant ₦2M, dats all! 1 Like 2 Shares |
| muyico(m): 8:14am On May 03 |
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Gud move
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| helinues: 8:16am On May 03 |
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Good The missing senses can be retrieved by force or fire 2 Likes |
| nnachukz(m): 8:24am On May 03 |
Tolumiide:Exactly. No justice here. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| owobokiri(m): 8:29am On May 03 |
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Someone that will be transferred to Abuja next week and released in the night into Niger republic by next month ..
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| ogaemma: 8:31am On May 03 |
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Excellent. I hope they do not Force that Judge to a compulsory retirement next month. We need more of this type of judgement. Nigeria belongs to all of us. 2 Likes |
| KillahPriest: 8:40am On May 03 |
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Two million naira compensation on fifty million naira worth of damages, these are the issues. So, how does the farmer pay off loans from family, friends and banks ? Justice must be fair and must be seen to be fair. Nigeria is truly a shīt hole country
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| KillahPriest: 8:47am On May 03 |
ogaemma:it's not excellent in any way. The farmer had crops valued at fifty million naira destroyed so, how does two million naira compensation look like justice in your eyes ? The motorcycle alone that was burnt is roughly 1.3 million naira and that's 700k remaining. That farmland is gone forever if the farmer loves his life "However, the court ruled that the convict would be discharged if he paid compensation of N2 million to the complainant" I knew there was something off with the article when tbe herdsman was identified Dan-Bello which is a very generic name. The terrorist won't spend a night in jail baba 2 Likes 1 Share |
| slimfit1(m): 10:29am On May 03 |
MightySparrow: I don't think so the guy has been released already. |
| LordIsaac(m): 12:48pm On May 03 |
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Step 1: Prosecute them. Step 2: Ban open grazing!
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| Meteng: 1:46pm On May 03 |
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Destroyed a farm worth 50m and would be released if he paid compensation of 2m? I no come understand. Abi na me no read well?
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| MightySparrow: 1:53pm On May 03 |
slimfit1:How do you know? 1 Like |
| JapaNinja: 11:24am On May 04 |
MightySparrow: Amen o! |
| JapaNinja: 11:29am On May 04 |
nnachukz: That is true. Nonetheless, it makes a refreshing change that there is starting to be a reckoning for such destructive acts from our Fulfulde-speaking denizens. |
| JapaNinja: 12:09pm On May 04 |
helinues: Yes indeed! Fear of punishment is a good deterrent. |
| JapaNinja: 12:11pm On May 04 |
