NAN-H-21
Obstruction
By Ugochi Ugochukwu
Abuja, Dec. 19, 2016 (NAN) A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a 38-year-old driver to one month imprisonment for causing obstruction on public highway and driving without a license.
The Judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, however, gave Bitus Omeje an option of N5,000 fine and warned the convict to be of good conduct and desist from committing crime.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Dalhatu Zannah, told the court that Omeje on Dec 13, drove one Toyota Hiace with registration number XA 164 PKG along Karmo road without regard for traffic rules.
He said that the accused wilfully hindered the free passage of other road users.
The prosecutor said that it was discovered that Omeje was driving without driver license, following police investigation and interrogation.
Omeje had pleaded guilty to a five-count charge bordering on obstruction of public highway and driving without driver’s license.
The offences contravened Sections 63 (3), 7(1), 19 (f), 19 (1), 18(c) of the Road Traffic Regulations, of Nigeria. (NAN)
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(Edited by Debo Oshundun / Wale Ojetimi)
Driver bags 1 month imprisonment for obstructing traffic, driving without license
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