Labourer sentenced to prison for stealing phone
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old labourer, Abubakar Ado, to eight months in prison for stealing a phone.
The magistrate, Hannatu Ashom, sentenced Mr Ado after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of stealing.
Ms Ashom, however, gave the convict the option to pay a N50,000 fine and N21,000 in compensation to the complainant.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported on May 9 at the Nassarawa Gwong Police Station in Jos by Gift Samuel, the complainant.
Mr Gokwat said that the defendant stole a phone valued at N21,000 from the complainant.
He said that the defendant was tracked and arrested.
Mr Gokwat said the offence contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law.
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