The 20year old student charged with impersonating the Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II, was on Monday sentenced to 36 months in jail by a Kano Senior Magistrates’ Court.
Sultan Bello, who resides at Ja’oji New Court Road Quarters, Kano, was tried on a three-count charge of impersonation, cheating and defamation of character. He had pleaded guilty to the charges.
Senior Magistrate Hassan Ahmad sentenced Bello to one year imprisonment or pay a fine of N30,000 for impersonation.
He was also sentenced to another year in jail or pay a fine of N30,000 for cheating, and 12 more months in prison with option to pay a fine of N30,000 for defamation of character.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Haziel Ledapwa, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on February 27. He said that the convict operated an Instagram page and dubiously posted himself as the Emir of Kano.
