One tricycle rider, Bello Shehu and vehicle driver, Ahmed Sagir, have been sentenced to six years imprisonment each for violating traffic rules at the central metropolis by a Jimeta Upper Area Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on Monday.
The convicts, Shehu, 26, and Rabiu, 24, pleaded guilty to charges of inconsiderate driving, obstruction of traffic rules on a public road, wrong parking, driving without vehicle particulars, and driving without a driver’s license.
Presiding Judge Abubakar Balaraba convicted and sentenced the two based on their guilty plea to the offenses.
“Having considered the plea of the convicts, I hereby sentence you, Bello Shehu, tricycle rider to six months imprisonment or pay a fine of N10,000 on each of the four offences, which makes it two years or a fine of N40,000.
“Also you, Ahmed Sagir, a vehicle driver, is sentenced to one-year imprisonment or pay a fine of N20,000 on each of the four offences, which makes it, four years in imprisonment or to pay N80,000 fine.
”This judgement is under section 41 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 2015 as amended.
Additionally, she stated that the convicts have been granted a 30-day right of appeal,” Balaraba said.
Earlier, Police Prosecutor Inspector Abraham Zirba informed the court that on May 5, at approximately 1:45 pm, a patrol team from the Central Motor Traffic Division, led by CSP Zubairu Buba, arrested the suspects.
Zirba explained that the defendants, Bello Shehu, who drove a vehicle with plate number ARD 514 XA, and Ahmed Sagir, who rode a tricycle with plate number JMT 127 AA, violated traffic rules.
The police prosecutor detailed that the defendants drove carelessly without due consideration on a public road, caused traffic obstruction through wrong parking, and drove without vehicle particulars and a license.
He further stated that the offense contravened the provisions of sections 41, 29, 161, and 7(1) of the Traffic Regulation Act 2015, as amended.
