A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 27-year-old laborer, Yunusa Haruna, to one year imprisonment in for stealing a durable tools bag belonging to a construction company.
The convict, pleaded guilty to theft.
The Magistrate, Mrs Irene Pati, sentenced Haruna and gave him an option of N50,000 fine.
Pati, also ordered the convict to pay N320,000 as compensation to the complainant.
While reviewing the facts, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Ijuptil Thaiwur told the court that the complainant, Abubakar Ahmed reported the case on April 11, at the “C”Division Police station.
Thaiwur said the convict stole the company bag containing 10 pieces of solar panels, five pieces of halogen lamps , one phone, one trouser, one shirt and N15,000 cash.
He said the offences contravened the provisions of Plateau Penal Code Law. (NAN)
