“I lost my son to goskolo. He was hooked on it, and it killed him,” she said.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that these cattle and sheep came from Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi…These cattle are currently in our custody for necessary action.”
The police said two suspects were taken into custody.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has called on Plateau residents to unite, love and support one another to tackle the current security challenges in the state.
Mr Bokkos, however, gave the convict the option to pay a N20,000 fine and also ordered him to pay N45,000 as compensation to the complainant.
On Monday, an area court in Jos sentenced a mason, Jude Danjuma, to three months imprisonment for unlawful possession of live cartridges.
Plateau civil servants embarked on an indefinite strike on May 11 after the government failed to meet their demands.
“We are here to celebrate 160 years of our existence as the Nigerian Army and meritorious service to the nation. We are also here to pray for ourselves.”
An Area Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced a teenager, Ibrahim Ali, for stealing a goat valued at N20,000.
NSCDC has deployed 2,042 personnel towards a hitch-free Eid-el-Kabir celebration in Plateau.
