A Magistrate Court sitting at Rijiyar Zaki, Kano State has convicted and sentenced one Inuwa Ayuba to two months imprisonment with an option of a fine for illegally felling seven neem trees at Sarauniya village in Dawakin Tofa local government area of the state.
Ayuba was also ordered to plant 14 neem trees as a penalty for the offence.
According to the prosecution counsel, Barr. Bahijja H. Aliyu, the monitoring team from the ministry of environment and climate change was alerted on the illegal felling of the trees at Sarauniya villageĀ which contravenes provisions of the stateās environmental laws.
The commissioner for environment and climate change, Dr. Dahiru M. Hashim, commended theĀ the ministryās enforcement team and the judiciary for their support in protecting the stateās environment.
āThe conviction of this individual serves as a deterrent to others who engage in illegal activities that harm our environment.
āWe will continue to work tirelessly to protect and preserve our natural resources for the benefit of the present and future generations,ā he said.
The commissioner urged residents to comply with environmental regulations and pollution laws and report any instance of environmental degradation to the appropriate authorities.
