An Upper Area Court 1 of Plateau State, sitting at Kasuwan Nama, Jos, has sentenced a former Acting Provost of the College of Veterinary and Medical Laboratory Technology (FCVMLT) Vom, Plateau State, Okwori Joseph Ameh Eleyi, to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of N200,000.00.
The presiding judge, Lawal Suleiman on Wednesday find Okwori guilty of fabrication and giving false evidence against one Mallam Muhammad Nasiru Ambursa, (the Complainant in case No: UACI/DCR175/2021).
Our correspondent report that the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Judgment was signed by, Hon. Lawal Suleiman (Esq), (the Sole Judge).
The Judgment stated that in view of the plea for leniency by his Counsel and the Complainant’s Counsel, who confirmed that there is no record or evidence of previous conviction against Okwori, the Court reduced his sentence of 7 years, as provided for by Section 120 (1) of the Plateau State Penal Code, 2017, as first time offender to 5 years.
Other Defendants in the case brought by way of Direct Criminal Complaint by Mallam Muhammad Nasiru Ambrusa included Dr. Beatrice Olatundum Oluwatayo and Umar Baba Aliyu of the College.
All the Defendants were standing charges for the alleged offences of criminal conspiracy, fabrication and giving false evidence, impersonation, criminal deformation of character, injurious falsehood and criminal intimidation contrary to Sections: 59, 120, 141 (1 & 2), 372, 373 and 377 of the Penal Code Law of Plateau State, 2017 respectively.