The 45-year-old farmer Abubakari Numburu threatened to kill
the District Chief Executive of Chereponi in the North East Region over the phone
at the time. He never realized that his threat may land him in prison for five
years, even if he didn't follow through on it.
A farmer was sentenced to five years in prison for
threatening to kill DCE over the phone.
After entering a guilty plea, the Northern Region's Yendi
Circuit court found that his actions violated section 75 of the Criminal
Offences Act 1960, Act 29. As a result, he was placed in jail.
The prosecution, headed by D/C/Inspector Nicodemus York,
described in detail how, on November 20, 2023, Numburu, a farmer in Kwame
Nansoni, threatened Nashiru Zuwera Muda, saying, "I will kill you if you
dare enter Chereponi."
The horrified complainant was unwilling to wait for the
now-convicted man to take concrete steps to support his death threat. He
quickly notified Chereponi police of the situation, and they helped by National
Security to capture Numburu.
As a result of Numburu's admission of guilt during the
questioning and his caution statement, Judge H/H Justice Francis Ayamwuni
Asobayire sentenced him to five years in jail.
Judge Ayamwuni Asobayire based Numburu's 5-year jail
sentence on Section 75 of Act 29, which declares that anyone who threatens
another person with death with the intention of making that person fear for
their life is guilty of a second-degree felony.
This narrative emphasizes the importance of upholding public
safety and order by serving as a warning about the legal consequences of making
threats intended to incite fear.
Post a Comment