ABUJA — An Abuja Senior
Magistrates’ Court
yesterday, sentenced a bus
driver, Alfa Malik, to three
months imprisonment for
causing obstruction along Lugbe road, Abuja. Magistrate Aminu Eri, who
handed down the
judgment, said each of the
three-count charge levelled
against the convict
attracted one month imprisonment. Eri, however, gave an
option of fine of N100 on
each of the charges
following plea for leniency
by the convict. Earlier, the Police
Prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah
Elijah, had told the court
that the convict, who was
the driver of a Mazda bus
with number plate: XL 48 AKD, was arrested by ASP
Gambo Opav. He said Opav, attached to
Lugbe police station,
arrested the convict along
Umar Musa Yar’ Adua
highway on March 26. The prosecutor said the
convict parked his bus on
the road, which eventually
caused obstruction to other
road users. Elijah said when the
convict was taken to the
police station to clarify
himself, it was discovered
that he was not having
necessary documents and gadgets for the vehicle. According to him, the
convict, therefore,
committed the offence
contrary to Section 39(3)
Cap 548 of the Road Traffic
Act (RTA), Section 18 Cap 548 of RTA and Section 25(
2(C) Cap 548 of the RTA. vanguardngr.com

This is a ridiculous story if true, why sentence him to 3 months in jail, and why is the plea bargain fine just N100.

I don't get both of these penalties at all.