Trader sentenced to prison for stealing trousers in hospital
A Jos Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced a 26-year-old trader, Ahmed Abdullahi, to nine months in prison for stealing a shirt and trousers from a hospital.
The convict pleaded guilty to the charges of trespass and theft brought against him by the police.
The magistrate, Irene Pati, sentenced the convict to nine months in prison, with an option of a N20,000 fine or three months in prison for trespass, and a N20,000 fine or six months in prison for stealing, all to run concurrently.
While reviewing the facts, the prosecutor, Ijuptil Thiawur, told the court that the case was reported on June 24 at the ‘C’ Division Police Station by Joshua Tongpan, the complainant.
Mr Thiawur said the convict trespassed into the hospital facility and stole the shirt and trousers valued at N25,000 before he was caught with them.
He said the offences contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law.
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