Nigerian students steal N41,000 telecom equipment, jailed 18 months
An Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Monday, sentenced two students, to 18 months’ imprisonment for stealing telecom goods worth N41,000.
The police charged Istifanus Amos and Jonathan Ayuba with conspiracy, office breaking, and theft.
After they pleaded guilty, a panel of two magistrates, Ghazali Adam and Hyacinth Dolnaan, sentenced the accused.
The panel, however, gave them an option to pay a fine of N30,000 each.
The magistrates held that the punishment would deter those who would want to indulge in such a criminal act.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported at the Mista-Ali Police Station on January 16, by Mangut Refas of Vimac Engineering Services Jos, who was the complainant.
Mr. Gokwat added that the convicts conspired and broke into the office and stole telecom goods worth N41,000.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 59, 334, and 272 of the Plateau Penal Code Law.
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