Abuja panel beater bags six months in prison for stealing vehicle parts
A Dei-Dei Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a 33-year-old panel beater, Emmanuel Ananda, to six months’ imprisonment for stealing Jeep parts worth N85,000.
Mr Ananda, a resident of F1 Kubwa, Abuja, was sentenced on a count charge of theft. He pleaded guilty and begged for leniency.
The Judge, Sulyman Ola, however, gave the convict an option of N30,000 fine, and also warned him to avoid all kinds of crimes.
The prosecutor, Chinedu Ogada, had told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in April 2022.
Mr Ogada said that on June 13, the complainant, Ibrahim Kingsley of Dutse, Abuja, reported the case at Dutse Alhaji Police Station, Abuja.
The prosecutor said that a customer brought his Jeep to the complainant’s workshop for repairs.
He said that the convict went to the complainant’s workshop without his knowledge and stole the vehicle’s air compressor, engine seating, injector and engine fan.
According to the prosecutor, during police investigation, Mr Ananda confessed to the crime, and all efforts to recover the items proved abortive.
He said that the offences contravened Section 288 of the Penal Code.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
NationWide
Aviation unions oppose FG’s plan to abolish 5% ticket, cargo sales charges
Mr Ocheme said that any review of aviation charges must follow transparent statutory procedures.
States
NAFDAC warns Imo patent medicine dealers against selling fake, expired drugs
According to the NAFDAC boss, commercial interests must never justify endangering public health.
Economy
N1,300/$1: Naira would have become worthless without my policy, Tinubu says
Mr Tinubu announced the unification of exchange rates a few days into his administration in 2023.
Lagos
Customs boss decries 20-year abandonment of power equipment at ports
Mr Adeniyi described the abandonment of equipment procured with public funds as irresponsible.
NationWide
2027: INEC chairman restates commitment to improved staff welfare
Mr Amupitan disclosed that the commission had introduced a new salary structure.
NationWide
Atiku sold Nigeria’s assets as VP, will sell country if elected president: Wike
Mr Shaibu challenged the minister to identify the specific national assets Mr Abubakar allegedly sold.
