ABUJA —A Grade 1 Area Court, Lugbe, Abuja yesterday sentenced a 26‑year‑old dancer, Abdullahi Jubril, to 6 months in prison on each of the three‑count charge brought against him plus 12 strokes of the cane.

The sentence will, however, run concurrently.

Jubril, who resides at Zone 4, Lugbe, Abuja, was arraigned on a three‑count charge of impersonating a public officer by wearing a military uniform, when he is not a soldier, resisting arrest and assault.

The presiding judge, Mr Gambo Garba, however, gave him an option of fine of N5,000 each on each of the counts.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Cpl Paul Anigbo, told the court that on June 22, at about 1 a.m, a team of policemen said Jubril in army uniform around Zone 1, Lugbe and that his move was suspicious.

Anigbo said that when he was accosted and questioned, he claimed to be an officer but he could not present his identity card to establish his claim.

The prosecutor told the court that it was later found that the accused was a dancer with Indomie Company in Abuja. He told the court that when the police officers wanted to arrest him, he inflicted injury on one of them while resisting arrest.

According to the prosecutor, the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 132, 133 and 267 of the Penal Code

Another bags 6 months for possession of live ammunition

Also, a magistrate’s court in Minna, yesterday, sentenced a middle aged man, Yahaya Abubakar, to six months in prison for being in possession of AK-47 life ammunition.

The presiding magistrate, Sa’adatu Gambo, who passed the sentence after the convict pleaded guilty to the offence, however, gave him an option of N10,000 fine.

The convict was arraigned on a one‑count charge of unlawful possession of life ammunition.

Earlier, the police prosecutor, Insp. Ahmed Ali, had told the court that the accused was arrested by the police at Tegina on June 12. Ali said when searched by the police, the accused was found to be in possession of AK-47 life ammunition.

He said the offence was punishable under the Fire Arms Act.

The convict had pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency.