A Jos Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, sentenced a driver, Olatunde Ayila, 47, to one year in the correction centre for stealing 10 cartons of milk.
The convict, whose address was not provided, had pleaded guilty when the charge was read to him.
The Magistrate, Mrs Hannatu Ashom sentenced Ayila to one year in the correctional centre with an option of N70,000 fine.
Ashom also ordered Ayila to restitute the N310,000 as compensation and if he defaulted to spend five additional months in the correctional centre.
While reviewing the facts, the Prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported on May 5 at the “A” Division Police Station, Jos, by one Ugochukwu Uoani, the complainant.
Gokwat said that the convict was handed N1,550,000 to buy 50 cartons of Dano milk, but removed N310,000, which he converted to his personal use.
He said the offences contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law. (NAN)
