Trader bags nine months in prison for attempted theft
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old trader, Darwang Chung, to nine months in prison for attempted theft.
Mr Chung, who resides at Gyel in Jos South, pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of attempted theft.
The magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Mr Bokkos, in his judgement, gave the convict an option of N30,000 fine or to risk six months in prison and a compensation of N15,000 or another 3 months in prison in default.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Labaran Ahmed, told the court that the case was reported on October 6 at the ”B” Division Police Station by one Yohanna Dalyop, the complainant.
Mr Ahmed said the convict jumped over the fence into the house of the complainant and was caught.
He said that the offence contravened the Plateau State Penal Code Law.
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