discretion of the court. Encouraging non-custodial sentencing, Section 415 (2) (k) of the ACJL of Sokoto State 2019, is to the effect that sentencing to a term of imprisonment shall apply to those offenders who should be isolated from the society and with whom other forms of imprisonment have failed or is likely to fail. Furthermore Section 415 (2) (d) of the ACJL of Sokoto state 2019, provides that trial court re-enjoined not to pass the maximum sentence on a first offender. Consequently since by Section 3 of the ACJL of the Sokoto State 2019, the provisions of the said ACJL applies to all criminal trials for offences created by laws of the law and other offences punishable in the state, it has became mandatory for this court to take into consideration the provisions of the said ACJL of Sokoto State in sentencing the convicts. Accordingly and in consideration of all the foregoing, the sentence of this court against yon (1) Aliyu Abdullahi and (2) Aliyu Umar for the offences of Kidnapping punishable under Section 247 (b) the Sokoto State Penal Code Law 2019 is 12 years imprisonment or option of fine of N100,000 each and 2 years imprisonment or N25,000 each for the offence of Criminal Conspiracy punishable under Section 60 of the Sokoto State Penal Code Law 2019 respectively. The sentences are to run concurrently with effect from today. Signed Hon. Justice Mohammed Mohammed (Judge) 21/3/2024 CERTIFY TRUE COPY: FATIMA SAIDU MOH’D Ag. DIRECTOR LITIGATION, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, SOKOTO. Page 13 of 13