A judge of Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court sitting in
Nasarawa State, Mr Albert Maga, on Friday paid the
N500 option fine he imposed on a convict.

Maga had sentenced, Chita Ugochukwu, 20, to three
months imprisonment for stealing 54 pieces of
apples.

He, however, advised the convict to go back to his
village rather than stealing since he had no job.
The convict, of no fixed address, was arraigned on a
one-count charge of theft.

Maga held that the convict understood the charge
read to him and pleaded guilty to the charge.

He held that the confession made by the convict at
the Divisional Police Station, Nasarawa State,
confirmed that he committed the offence as he
equally pleaded for leniency.

“In passing sentence, I take into consideration the
principles governing sentencing.

“Since you didn’t waste the time of the court by
pleading guilty and asked for leniency, there must be
a balanced justice while condemning the act.

“The accused, from all indication, appears to be a
first time offender as no previous record of him is
before the court and the complainant has forgiven
him.

“I, hereby, sentence you to three months in prison
with an option to pay fine of N500″, Maga held.
Earlier, the prosecuting officer, Cpl. Friday Adaji, had
told the court that Ugochukwu stole the apples
belonging to one Monday Ifeanyi, on June 27 at
Mararaba.


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Haahahahha

The judge remembered politicians who paid fine from their car boot

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So people r so heartless to report rubbish cases like dis...

Mr. Monday Ifeanyi should see what help he can offer Chukwudi than sending him to village.


I wish Chukwudi can be humble enough to serve as apprentice.

Cutehector:
So people r so heartless to report rubbish cases like dis...

You call this a rubbish case? The offender should count himself lucky. A lot of people have been lynched to death for far lesser crimes.

For common apples?

It only in Nigeria that the rich will steal away billions and still be paid and given allowances while the average citizens will be trial for every single crime he committed.


XavierBlue

Any fine for those who steal 60 billion dollars?

quid:
Any fine for those who steal 60 billion dollars?

In Nigeria, petty thieves are scapegoats while real thieves are free goats.

quid:
Any fine for those who steal 60 billion dollars?

Those that steal billions do plea bergain, where they return part of what they stole and keep the rest.