“The young man was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Mr Bokkos, however, gave the convict the option to pay a N20,000 fine and also ordered him to pay N45,000 as compensation to the complainant.
“Upon interrogation, it was discovered that the suspect came from Oyo State.
Mr John was charged with theft and pleaded guilty, saying he was hungry when he stole the potatoes.
The court heard that the trousers and wrappers the woman stole were worth N158,000.
The police charged Jiir Godwin with malicious damage, abduction, hostage taking, kidnapping and belonging to a secret cult .
A 28-year-old firewood seller, Arewa Haruna, was on Wednesday docked in a Kado Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for stealing firewood valued at N160,000.
