By David Owei.
A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa, on Tuesday, sentenced Erenyanate Wealth Godday, ‘M’, 32 years old to 10 years imprisonment for unlawful possession of firearms.
The convict, Erenyanate Wealth Godday, an indigene of Nembe-Bassambiri in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, was arrested for the armed robbery attack on a drive-in Filling Station/Bar, known as Kimowei Filling Station, located at Amarata area of the State capital, on 11th of April, 2023.
The police prosecution team, also told the Court that the convict was arrested at his residence located at Imgbi Road, on the 28th of April, 2023, by the men of the Anti-Kidnapping unit of the State Police Command.
According to the charge sheet, during the search in his house located along Imgbi Road, a locally fabricated English Beretta pistol with 3 rounds of .9mm ammunition was recovered by Police operatives.
He was later arraigned for unlawful possession of firearms.
The presiding judge, Justice Mike Ikabe, of Court 13, after hearing the submission of the prosecuting and defence counsels, sentenced Erenyanate Wealth Godday to 10 years imprisonment.
