Nigerian gets suspended jail term

Charles Sammut

Dec 29th 2009, 18:03

@ Malcolm Farrugia "Why a suspended sentence, he should be given a four year prison sentence to be served in solitary confinement, and when he serves the time the authorities should kick him back to Nigeria. " The magistrate probably took into account the lad's clean criminal record. All illegal immigrants arrive in Malta with a clean police conduct certificate. Putting yourself and others in danger, wasting the AFM's time and resources, not carrying documents, giving false details to immigration don't count, anzi......msieken, xi tridhom jaghmlu?

c. camilleri

Dec 29th 2009, 17:58

What about sending him back home? What is stopping the Govt from sending him home?

Charles Sammut

Dec 29th 2009, 17:47

What is "a four year suspended jail term" ? That should read, for example, "A two year jail term suspended for four years". Of course in this young gentleman's mind, he got away with it. I have seen how people are treated in normal police road-blocks in Lagos and I don't blame him for treating Maltese policemen the way he did.

Francis Bellizzi

Dec 29th 2009, 17:45

@ Matthew Borg. If he is in Malta legally than his visa should be cancelled, his passport stamped and put on the first aircraft out. And good riddance.

lgalea

Dec 29th 2009, 16:17

r galea
Read and listen to the media r galea.

Adrian Wirth They are relevant because they show the attitude of these Nigerian illegal immigrants who have absolutely NO right to be in Malta. They must all be EXPELLED.

Victor Ross Ahjar thallina int sur Ross.

Matthew Borg Did you ever care to read or hear the news Matthew?

Malcolm Farrugia

Dec 29th 2009, 15:46

"A Nigerian teenager has been given a four year suspended jail term after pleading guilty to disobeying police orders when he refused to give his particulars"

Why a suspended sentence, he should be given a four year prison sentence to be served in solitary confinement, and when he serves the time the authorities should kick him back to Nigeria.
Gonzipn = Par idejn tal pastafrolla!!!

Muscat D

Dec 29th 2009, 15:05

@R Galea

This person spent six months in a detention centre. How many tourists do you know who spend their holidays in detention centres?

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091224/local/teenager-bars-policemen-from-quelling-street-fight

r galea

Dec 29th 2009, 14:17

issa how do you all know whether or not he was even an immigrant?

does it occur to any of you that this person might actually be a tourist?

J. Borg

Dec 29th 2009, 14:03

16 year old....failed to give particulars (to an obvious polite policeman).....

a FOUR year suspended JAIL term????

There must be some mistake!

Ahh no.......he's Nigerian!

And then some point fingers at Normal Lowell....

Robert Agius

Dec 29th 2009, 13:54

Running violently in an open space? is that possible?

Adrian Wirth

Dec 29th 2009, 13:37

The xenophobic expressions of angst common to an apparant majority of respondents ought to give our legal, social and educational authorities much to consider. Presumptive and, at least to me, offensive and racial comments regards the residential status let alone origins of the youth concerned are wholly out of place and irrelevant. Whom so ever the Magistrate in this case it appears, as it should be, that our law has been applied fairly, with enlightenment and consistent with sentencing of European origin citizens that gives something to celebrate after a year where some examples of inconsistent sentencing gave all appearances of there being one law for us and another for 'them'.

Victor Ross

Dec 29th 2009, 13:34

@ Igalea

Does this mean that when (if) your Muscat is PM he will get ALL these CRIMINALS (as you call them) in some 50 planes and sends them back to where they came from? Is that what the PL will be doing or is it just sweet talking like the VAT issue when the PL made everyone believe that if elected they would do away with this tax? U halluna !!!!

R. Zammit

Dec 29th 2009, 13:21

@lgalea
I fully concur with your suggestions as to how the Nigerian should be handled but I sincerely deplore the discourteous and reprimanding tone you have directed towards Dr Gonzi irrespective of the opinion you could have about him, or anyone else for all that matters. May I also point out that addressing someone by his surname only is also rather unethical.

Matthew Borg

Dec 29th 2009, 12:54

@ I Galea

Ever considered that he might indeed be here legally?

a.grech

Dec 29th 2009, 12:52

He should be sent back to Nigeria.

louise vella

Dec 29th 2009, 12:42

Some days ago The Times and the PN media reported Dr Simon Busuttil saying that he had persuaded the European Parliament to give a few million euros to Malta from the European Return Fund to pay for the repatriation of illegal immigrants. It seems that Dr Gonzi is refusing to use that money because repatriation of illegal immigrants goes against his conscience. Nigerians do not qualify for refugee status. Their country is huge and rich in oil and other natural resources. Through reports of court cases we know that we have too many Nigerians in Malta and many get into trouble with the law. It's time Dr Gonzi started using the money Dr Busuttil obtained from the EU and organise charter flights to Nigeria and other countries of origin of illegal immigrants.

john fenech

Dec 29th 2009, 12:28

When I read such news, I feel perplexed. Since, in reference to previous rulings, the penalty for not giving ones particulars to the police, in jail term, is equal to that of involuntary manslaughter.

Is one too extreme or the other ridiculously irrelevant to the crime?

lgalea

Dec 29th 2009, 12:04

Why was he not put forthwith on the first aircraft to his country when Nigerians have no right to be here or to claim any refugee or humanitarian status. Why are such criminals allowed to remain in Malta?
Are you listening Gonzi or are you still in your trance?