They were arraigned by the FCT COVID-19 Task Force and convicted for holding services in their religious establishments despite the lockdown order in Abuja.
The convicted persons are Pastor Phillips Olumbori of the Celestial Church of Christ, Lugbe, Reverend Moses Chinedu of Mercy City Gospel Centre, Aco Estate, Lugbe. Others are Imam Abdullahi Mohammed, in Gwarimpa Estate, Imam Suleiman Idris, Mobi close, Area 11, Garki and Deputy Imam Useni Umar, in Mobi close, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.
Presiding Magistrate, Idayat Akonni handed down the sentences at the Eagle Square Mobile Court on Sunday in Abuja The Chairman FCT COVID 19 enforcement task force, Ikharo Attah told reporters that “those sentenced should be worried because they are now ex-convicts having been found guilty and sentenced by a competent court of law.”
The offence they committed is grievous & akin to terrorism. Accordingly, one-month imprisonment or an option of N5000 fine is no commensurate sentence, it's tantamount to begging the issue & cannot deter others from committing similar offence.
Good. Must they collect tax during the Pandemic? These tax-collectors should wait till when the Pandemic is over to continue their business pls
What about those who went to the burial, why were dey not in jail as well?
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