Man jailed one month for stealing ex-gov’s phone
23/08/2016 5:03
Man jailed one month for stealing ex-gov’s phoneOne Muhammad Umar, a resident of Kwamba, in Suleja, Niger State, has been sentenced by an Abuja Grade 1 Area Court to one month imprisonment for stealing a mobile phone from a former governor of the state, Dr Babangida Aliyu.
He was sentenced on one count charge of theft contrary to Section 287 of the Penal Code.
The prosecutor, A. Z. Dalhatu, said the accused stole a Samsung Galaxy phone from the pocket of the former governor at AnNur mosque in Wuse ll, Abuja during a Friday congregational prayer.
He said the phone was recovered from the accused person.
When the charge was read to the accused he pleaded guilty and was sentenced by the presiding judge, Sadiq Abubakar, to one month imprisonment but with an option of N5000 fine.
Meanwhile, the same court has sentenced one John Joshua, 40, to one month in prison for stealing catfish at Idu Yard, Abuja.
He was convicted under Section 287 of the Penal Code.
The prosecutor told the court that last Wednesday, the complainant, one Ali Usman of Kado Fish Market reported at the Life Camp Police Station that on the same date at about 7:30a.m., the accused person was caught with 52 pieces of live catfish valued at N25,000 in his fish farm.
When the charge was read to him, the accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced by the presiding judge Sadiq Abubakar.
He gave him an option to pay N5,000 as fine.Www.supremereporters.com

With an option of #5,000?
Well...
It is still more expensive than the ones they give to our politicians.

Lol

Nothing we nor go hear

Lobatan

For wot nah how much Dat gov don theift mak d guy collect him own share jor