A Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced a-28-year-old salesman, Vershima David, to three months jail term for theft.

The convict, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the one-count charge levelled against him. The Judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, said that the sentence would serve as deterrent to other potential offenders.

Sadiq, however, gave the convict an option to pay N10,000 fine. The judge also ordered that the convict must pay N185,000 compensation to the complainant. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Cpl. Friday Idi, had told the court that the matter was reported by one Adeogun Ayobami of Gwarimpa Estate, Abuja, at the Gwarimpa police station on June 4.

He said the complainant reported that sometime in 2013, she employed the convict as salesman in her shop in Gwarimpa. Idi said the convict stole wrappers, some under wears, sandals, shoes, one generator, an electric iron, weaving machine, a plastic table and some pieces of thread, all valued at N185,000.

The prosecutor said that the salesman ran away to unknown destination until he was arrested on June 4. He added that David had begged for mercy and blamed the devil for his action. The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 288 of the Penal Code.

http://www.metronaija.com/2015/07/court-sentences-28-year-old-man-to-3.html

cc. lalasticlala

stealing household items, what a pity...

Smh