By Emmanuel Nduka
A Special Offences Mobile Court sitting in the Oshodi area of Lagos State, has convicted a socialite Ms. Ogbulu Pearl for distributing Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) as souvenir at a party recently.
The defendant was earlier arraigned on March 14, for the offence of distributing PMS as souvenir during her installation party on March 5.
According to the court, the offences violates section 251(1), 168 (1), 244 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 and Section 195 (2)(b) of the Environmental Management Protection Law of Lagos State 2017.
Delivering judgement in the matter after the defendant changed her plea from ‘not guilty ‘ to guilty, Chief Magistrate Kehinde Ogundare sentenced her to three months imprisonment or option of N15,000 fine on the first count of the charge.
The defendant was also ordered to pay N1 million fine on the second and third count of the charge or face two years imprisonment.
The Magistrate further held that the prosecution has successfully proven the charge against the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt and thereby convicted and sentenced her.
