A Jos Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced a 26-year-old trader, Ahmed Abdullahi to nine months in prison for stealing shirt and trousers from a hospital.
The convict pleaded guilty to the charge of trespass and theft brought against him by the Police.
The Magistrate, Mrs Irene Pati sentenced the convict to nine months in prison with an option of N20,000 fine or three months in prison for trespass and 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 one Joshua Tongpan, the complainant.
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. (NAN).
