Jigawa state Mobile Court presided over by Magistrate Mannir Sarki Abdullahi has jailed one Baffa Haruna Turaki to six months or to pay the option of N80,000 fine for adulterating fertilizer.
Haruna Turaki, 40, of kasuwar Kuda Quarters, Hadejia LGA in Jigawa state was arrested on 4th June, 2022 by personnel of Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State Command.
He was arrested when he was about to sale an adulterated bag of NPK fertilizer at the Agricultural produce and grains market in Hadejia and was discovered to be mixed with sand
Upon his arraignment he pleaded guilty
Acccording to the Prosecution the act of Baffa contravened Section 184 of Penal Code Law.
The Court consquently sentenced him to Six months in custodial facility or to pay the option of N80,000 as fine
Presiding Magistrate similarly jailed Baffa Three weeks in custodial facility without fine option.
He ordered the convict to sign a Bond that he will be a person with good behavior, and if breached, and will serve three months in custodial facility in case of default
The exhibits recovered were seized and disposed by the court.
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In a statement by CSC Adamu Shehu Command’s Public Relations Officer, explained that Investigation led to the discovery of seven (7) additional bags of similar adulterated fertilizer in the convict possession.
“He confessed to be making the said fertilizer in his house and selling to unsuspecting members of the public at its original market value of N16,000 per bag.
