The
News Agency of Nigeria reports that Abubakar, a resident of Abubakar Gumi Road,
Funtua in Katsina State was, however, given an option of N3,000 fine.
The
Prosecutor, Cpl. Ibrahim Husseini, said that Abubakar was arrested at the
Sabon-Gari Local Government Secretariat mosque begging people to donate money
“for the sake of Allah” towards a mosque-building project in his area.
He said
that luck ran out for the accused as some people in the mosque identified him
as a dupe going from mosque to mosque, deceiving people and collecting money
from them.
Hussaini
said Abubakar was questioned by the people but could not give satisfactory
account of himself.
The
act, according to the prosecutor, is contrary to section 368 of the Sharia
Penal code.
The
accused pleaded guilty to the charge.
Delivering
judgment, the Judge, Mohammed Gaudo-Ahmed, said: “You have pleaded guilty and
therefore sentenced to three months jail term or an option of fine of N3,000.”
He also warned
the convict against committing the same or similar offence over the next 12
months.
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