An Area Court in Jos on Friday sentenced a “suya” seller, Sani Ali, 50, to 30 days imprisonment for attempted car theft.
A panel of judges made up of Malam Sadqi Adam and Mr Hyacenth Dolnanan, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to theft and begged the court for leniency.
The judges gave the suya seller an option of N 10,000 fine.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Monday Dabit, told the court that the case was reported at the ‘A’ Division Police station on Oct.21, by Mr Audu Julius.
He said that the convict forcefully opened the complainant’s car door and attempted to drive off with the car.
The prosecutor further told the court that during police investigation Ali confessed to the crime of attempted car theft.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 333 and 57 of the penal code Plateau State Penal Code law of Northern Nigeria.
Mason jailed 1 month for possession of stolen metal” burglary proof”
Meanwhile, an Area Court in Jos on Friday sentenced a mason, Kayimu Bakam, 39, to one-month imprisonment for being in possession of a stolen metal ”burglary proof”’.
The Judge, Mr Daniel Damulak, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the crime of being in possession of a stolen property and begged the court for leniency.
The judge gave the convict an option of N 5, 000 fine.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Ibrahim Gowkat told the court that the case was reported at the ‘A’ Division Police station on Sept. 9, by PC Friday Idowu.
He said that the constable brought him to the station when he couldn’t give satisfactory explanation on how he got the burglary proof.
The prosecutor further told the court that during police investigation he confessed that he bought the burglary proof from an unknown person.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 391 of the Plateau State Penal Code law of Northern Nigeria. (NAN)
