Trader jailed 2 years: An Upper Area Court in Jos on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old trader, Suleiman Yakubu to two years imprisonment for stealing two broiler chicken from a woman’s house.
The judge, Mr David Damulak, sentenced Yakubu following a guilty plea to trespass an theft.
Damulak, however, gave the convict an option of N25,000 fine or 12 months for trespass and another N10,000 or 12 months for stealing.
The judge said the judgment would serve as a deterrent to those who would want to indulge in such criminal acts.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported in Dec. 7 at Laranto Police station by Ms Chioma Ebedu, the complainant.
The prosecutor said that the convict trespassed into the woman’s house with his friend now at large and stole two big broiler chicken.
During police investigation, the two chickens were recovered from the convict.
The prosecutor said when the convict was asked to stand to take pictures with the chicken for exhibit he tried to escape from custody and was later rearrested.
The offence, he said, is contrary to sections 58, 327, 271, and 134 and punishable under the provisions of Sections 59 and 2 72 of Plateau Penal Code Law.
The same Upper Area Court in Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 26-year-old painter Samson Sunday to two years in jail, for breaking into a woman’s house and stealing building materials and money.
The Judge, David Damulak sentenced Sunday after he pleaded guilty to the two-count charge.
Damulak, however, gave the convict an option of N20, 000 fine and ordered him to pay a compensation of N30, 000 to the complainant.
He said the judgment would serve as a deterrent to those who would want to indulge in such criminal acts
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported on Oct.17 at Nassarawa Gwong Police station by Grace Danjuma, the complainant.
The prosecutor said that the convict broke into the complainant’s house through the front door and stole five shovels, three head pans, four trowels, some iron rods, three harmer, a decoder valued at N15, 000 and a cash of N15, 000.
He said the offence is punishable under the provisions of Section 332 and 272 of Plateau Penal Code Law.
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