COURT SENTENCES ADAMAWA EMIRATE COUNCIL DRIVER ONE YEAR IMPRISONMENT

The Tricycle involved


A Criminal Area Court sitting in the ancient town of Yola has sentenced a driver of the Adamawa Emirate Council Ahmad Mohammad  Gabdo one year imprisonment.

The verdict follows an involvement of the driver in an accident on fifteen January 2017 injuring a tricycle (Keke Napep ) rider and damaging the vehicle worth 650 Thousand Naira.

In his judgment, the court's judge Mohammed Yakubu  ruled that the court has found the driver (Mohammed Gabdo) guilty of an offence under section 21 and 22 RTL, and therefore sentenced him to a fine of Ten thousand Naira or one year imprisonment.

The Judge also  directed the convict Mohammed Gabdo to within thirty days repair or buy tricycle to the victim and refund 66 thousand Naira or subtract 11 thousand Naira being direct payment of medical bills through the victim.

The accident which occurred on fifteenth January 2017 along AADP Yola road behind high Islam, involved a white colored Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to Adamawa Emirate Council as driven by  Ahmad Mohammad  Gabdo.

The driver was accused of over speeding resulting  to loss of direction, hitting the tricyclist  named Aliyu Siddiki who parked at the opposite site of the road.

The victim sustained fracture on his right leg and a damage of his tricycle  valued 650 thousand Naira.

Reports have revealed that Police officers at Wuro Hausa police station received the information and rushed to the scene of the incident, apprehending the driver and the victim.

Subsequently the police took the matter to the Criminal Area Court Yola for hearing and prosecution.

After hearing from both parties, the court's judge Mohammed Yakubu charges the accused Ahmad Mohammad Gabdo guilty under section 21 and 22 RTL, the judge then sentenced him to a fine of ten thousand Naira or 1 year imprisonment.

The Judge thereafter permitted any unsatisfied party to appeal to high court Yola in thirty days from seventh March 2017.

In the mean time, Fadak Reporters has learnt that the accused, Ahmad Mohammad Gabdo has appealed his case before High Court of Justice Yola, and hearing has already commenced Monday.