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Trader jailed nine months for stealing two cartons of seasoning

The judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the defendant after he pleaded guilty to the charge.

• November 20, 2023
Gavel used to illustrate the story
Gavel used to illustrate the story

An Area Court in Jos, Plateau State, on Monday sentenced a 28-year-old trader, Bashiru Aliya to nine months imprisonment for stealing two cartons of seasoning worth N98, 500.

The judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced Mr Aliyu after he pleaded guilty to the charge.

Bokkos, however, gave him the option to pay a N20,000 fine and ordered him to pay another N120,000 as compensation to the complainant, Moses Agbo. .

Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported on August 4, at the Railway Police Station by Mr Agbo.

The prosecutor said that the convict conspired with his friend now at large, and stole the items from the complainant’s shop in the market.

Mr Gokwat said that the offence contravened the provisions of the Plateau Penal Code.

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