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Threatening violence lands man in trouble

Mar 9, 2011, 1:27 PM | Article By: Isatou Senghore

Magistrate Tabally of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court recently convicted and sentenced one Muniru Jallow to a fine of D2,000 in default to serve three months in prison.

According to the charge sheet on count one, on 14 November 2010, at Pipeline in the Kanifing Municipality, the convict, Muniru Jallow, destroyed the house door of one Ebrima Jallow, valued at D7, 400, by stoning it.

On count two, he threatened to kill the said Ebrima Jallow with an iron bar.

Muniru Jallow, who pleaded guilty of willful damage to property and threatening violence, was also ordered to compensate the complainant D10, 000.

Both sentences were to run concurrently.