Jos teenager jailed for stealing herbs
On Wednesday, a Jos Magistrates’ Court sentenced an 18-year-old trader, Joshua Gowol, to six months imprisonment for stealing herbal medicine.
Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Mr Bokkos, in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N30,000 fine or spend six months in prison.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Ijuptil Thiawur, told the court that the case was reported on November 18 at the Anglo-Jos Police station by Mary Michael the complainant.
Mr Thiawur said the herbal medicine was found in the convict`s possession by the complainant on her way home from work.
”Earlier, the complainant’s shop was broken into, and the herbal medicine was stolen only for it to be found with the convict,” said the cop.
(NAN)
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