Daily Trust (Abuja)
Hussein Yahaya, Ibraheem A. Fatai and Romoke W Ahmad
5 November 2009
Abuja — Two cab drivers were on Tuesday jailed for three months for causing obstruction to other road users along airport road, Abuja.
The accused persons, Alabi Fatope and Musa Olanrewaju were both arrested by a team of policemen on patrol on October 31.
Prosecutor Paul Anigbo told the court that on October 31, 2009, the accused persons parked their vehicles on the road and were searching for passengers.
"As a result of their actions, they caused obstruction on the road to other road users and committed an offence punishable under Sections 39 (3) CAP 548 of the Road Traffic Act," the prosecutor added.
When the charge was read to the accused persons, both of them pleaded guilty and begged the court for leniency, promising to be of good conduct henceforth.
Following their guilty plea, the prosecutor asked the court to try the accused summarily under section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Chief Magistrate Ademuyiwa Oyeyipo sentenced each of them to three months imprisonment or to pay N5, 000 each as fines.
In another case, two other cab drivers were recently jailed for also causing obstruction along the airport road.
Baba Sule and Patrick Ikelionwu were accused of parking their cabs on the road.
Prosecutor Paul Anigbo stated in court that on October 26, 2009, a team of policemen led by Supol John Idoba, an assistant superintendent of police arrested and brought the accused persons to the police station.
"The accused persons were arrested for causing obstruction on a public highway along airport road, by Lugbe junction and they parked their vehicles on the road and were calling for passengers," the prosecutor added.
He stated further that the offence committed by the accused persons is punishable under Section 36 (F) CAP 548 of the Road Traffic Act.
They both pleaded guilty and begged for leniency, while the prosecutor asked the court to try them summarily.
In her ruling, Magistrate Ann Akobi sentenced each of them to three months imprisonment or to pay N2, 000 each as fine, warning them to desist from such acts henceforth.
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