Court orders 11 beggars to pay N1,000 fine each

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ILORIN — An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court, yesterday, imposed a N1,000 fine on each of the  11 beggars arraigned before it for  street begging.

The beggars were convicted on a one-count charge of street begging which the prosecution said contravened Section 4 of  the Kwara State Law, 2006.

According to the charge sheet, the convicts were arrested while wandering and begging for alms on an Ilorin street.

The accused persons pleaded guilty to the charge against them.

Gen Gen Action: Jonathan orders deployment of war planes to Mali

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Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Alex Barde, said the Nigerian Airforce will commence deployment of Nigeria war planes to check the activities of jihad fighters in Mali on Thursday morning. Barde said the action was in compliance to President Jonathan’s directive that military contingent be sent to assist the country to contain the jihad fighters in Mali.

Court Orders Man To Pay N100, 000 For Burning Yams

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In a rather interesting development, one Abraham Kegnon, of Mpape, Abuja has been ordered by an Abuja Magistrates’ Court to pay N100,000 as compensation to a farmer for burning his yams. Magistrate Musa Jobbo gave the order when Kegnon pleaded guilty to the charge brought against him.The magistrate also instructed that Kegnon should be held in prison until he pays the amount.