Driver jailed for stealing employer’s air conditioners, generator
The Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court in Shagari Quarters, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 29-year-old driver, Ezekiel Moses, to nine months’ imprisonment for stealing his employer’s generator and air conditioners.
The area court judge Suleyman Ola gave Moses an option to pay a fine of N40,000 and ordered him to pay N85,500 as compensation to the complainant.
Earlier, Mr Moses pleaded guilty and begged the court for leniency.
Prosecution counsel Chinedu Ogada told the court that the complainant, Kolawale Onyemiran, the Manager of ‘Made by Reboot Company Ltd, Abuja, reported the matter at the Dawaki police station on April 1.
Mr Ogada said the convict was employed as a driver and entrusted with the company’s vehicle.
He added that the convict also stole 12 iron rods.
The officer also told the court that during the police investigation, the driver made a confessional statement but could not give a satisfactory account of the property and all efforts made to recover the items failed.
(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.
