In a verdict that will be considered worse than a slap on the wrist, a judge of Gombe High Court, Justice Abdul Hamid has asked an accused, Rose Dogara Silas Gyar to pay N20 ( twenty naira) to avoid going to jail for three years after convicting her one-count charge bordering on N3 million fraud.

Gyar was arraigned before Justice Hamid by the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for duping one Saifullahi Sani Abdullahi of the sum of N3 million in the guise of helping him to obtain a loan under the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Anchor Borrowers Programme.

Gyar and one Mohammad Babayo Maina told Abdullahi that they would enrol him in CBN’s Anchor Borrowers’ programme for farmers with a promise that he would receive funding and farm input from the apex bank.

According to the charges filed in court by EFCC, Gyar and her accomplice demanded N3 million as collateral for the loan.

However, Abdullahi dragged them to EFCC when he did not get anything from the CBN and could not get a refund from Gyar and her accomplice.

Gyar was arraigned on one.-count charge bordering on cheating to the tune of N3,000,000.00 contrary to Section 322 of the Penal Code.

She pleaded “guilty” to the charge when it was read to her, upon which prosecution counsel, M.D Aliyu prayed the court to convict and sentence her accordingly.

However, the defence counsel, S.O Kumu pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, saying his client has shown remorse and has fully restituted the proceeds of crime to her victim.

Justice Hamid convicted and sentenced her to three years imprisonment with an option of a fine of N20,000( Twenty Naira only).

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/N3m-fraud-Gombe-Judge-asks-convict-to-pay-N20-to-avoid-3-year-jail-term

Na wa oo

North


Everything bad start from north.

restitute? u mean 20 or 20k?

where is her image? any female bearing rose name alwy look fine and pretty, maybe judge don chop his own for her body

kk

Nigeria is a terrible crime scene. A place where someone who steals a loaf of bread because of hunger gets sentenced by hanging or gets mobbed by jungle justice ( Edo graduate who steals just bread comes to mind) but celebrates someone who steals in millions and billions.

The judge has emboldened him to steal more and gets defended. Now Nigeria is irredeemable

Scrape the north out of Nigeria if you want progress.

Else keep living in denial

muyico:
where is her image? any female bearing rose name alwy look fine and pretty, maybe judge don chop his own for her body

Imagine

Shame on the Judge and the Judiciary system

The judiciary is compromised

COMRADES, the accused and the judge are related in one way or the other

She pled guilty and reimbursed the victim, she didn't fight the charge, that's remorse. Meanwhile you that stole but will still come to plead not guilty, so your charge & bail lawyer will be putting it upandan to everyone in court, and giving my lawd unnecessary headache from trying to understand his Obahiagbonic engligh, cannot honestly be expecting the same kind of leniency na!

How is 20,000 naira now tantamount to 20 naira? Useless reporter using fake headline to create sensation.


Justice Hamid convicted and sentenced her to three years imprisonment with an option of a fine of N20,000


...even the N20,000 fine is too meager for such an offence. Both the judge and this op should be jailed too.

My country

IYOO....

Op do you really think we're stupid? I blame the lackluster mod who posted this to FP.

ONYE ANWULU!!!

Right now my focus is on Minna protest

Case dey sweet Judge once you plead guilty.

If you know are guilty as charged, don't waste court time, Just as accept. Some Judges can pardon sef, if it's first offence.

I think it's N20000, not N20. However, the sentence is very poor but judges can tamper justice with mercy if the accused don't stress them

Op why are you confused? I’m seeing #20 and #20,000. Pls get your facts right

This is NIGERIA! 🎶

N20,000 fine and not N20.

See judicial system now, and one Tinubu supporter was arguing with me that Nigeria and America are the same level in delivering justice...

Advancedpenis:
Scrape the north out of Nigeria if you want progress.

Else keep living in denial

100

Seems this country is becoming a crime scene every day



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0r4pp-u_uI

No wonder people are turning to crime daily.

20 naira or 20 rounds...?

Only in the north