Sabah court extends Pinoy's jail term

MANILA, Philippines - Even before he could serve a 45-day jailterm, a Filipino’s stay in jail has been extended by one month for threatening to harm his wife once he gets out of prison.

Borneo Post reported in its online edition Friday that Kokman Samad (a.k.a. Mohamad Hairy Mus) pleaded guilty to the offense before magistrate Intan Nurul Farena Zainal Abidin.

The magistrate ordered him to serve his sentence effective from his date of arrest last Feb. 20.

Initial investigation showed Kokman, 28, threatened to beat and hurt his wife, Harlinah Lahuse, by pouring acid on her face once he is released from the Kepayan jail in Kota Kinabalu.

Prison officer Atip (a.k.a. Latip Nukrih), who was guarding 171 prisoners of Block H, I and J at the prison, filed a complaint after he heard Kokman, a prisoner of Block J, utter the threatening words.

Atip and his colleague advised the accused not to carry out the threat. However, he was determined to do so. This prompted him to charge Kokman under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which carries seven years jail term upon conviction.

Meanwhile, the magistrate's court fined two local men and a Filipino woman for possessing illegal gambling equipment.

Azmi Sali, 26, Masa Derin, 42, and Filipina Teresita Reconalga, 50, committed the offense last Dec. 19 at Kampung Telipok 8 in Menggatal.

All the accused pleaded guilty before magistrate Intan Nurul Farena and were each fined RM600, in default, two months' jail for possessing Wah Hui gambling equipment. - GMANews.TV

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