A South Sudanese asylum seeker has been jailed after being found outside a school carrying a collection of weapons and a can of petrol, with prosecutors saying he intended to start a fire. The case has drawn attention because of the apparent threat posed to a school and its pupils, and because it involves an individual seeking asylum in the UK, a detail likely to fuel wider debate about asylum and public safety.

Beyond the headline details, the article as provided does not include further specifics such as the defendant's age, the school's location, the exact weapons involved, the length of the prison sentence, or the court's reasoning. No additional background on the circumstances leading to his arrest or his asylum status was given in the available text.