Ternenge Peter: Man convicted for destroying PDP billboard in Benue

A Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court presided over by Mrs Kadoon Gbasha has convicted a 30-year-old man, Ternenge Peter of Wurukum, Makurdi for destroying a billboard belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, mounted at Wurukum roundabout.

The trial Magistrate Mrs. Gbasha sentenced him to one-month community service which in default he will go to jail for two months.

The Magistrate stated that the community service will be carried out at the Court premises for 30 working days from 9 am to 2 pm each day.

The Magistrate warned youths in the state to deist from the habit of alcoholism and mischief and engage themselves in useful ventures to secure their future.

Earlier, the prosecuting police officer, Inspector Kuegh Abugh told the court that the Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Bemgba Iortyom, in company of the Chairman, Task Force on Illegal Motor Parks, Bobby Uper, had arrested the convict and took him to the State Criminal Investigation Department(Cid) in Makurdi , while destroying PDP campaign billboard at Wurukum Roundabout.

The Prosecutor stated that when the convict saw some youths coming to the scene of the crime, he started running but was arrested.

When the case came up, the convict pleaded guilty to the charge and explained that he committed the offence under the influence of alcohol after being instructed by an official of the All Progressives Congress, APC, which he didn’t mention the name.

He begged the court to forgive him, saying his wife left him with a two-year-old baby girl to cater for.