2 friends jailed for stealing clothes
An Area Court in Jos, on Monday, sentenced two friends, Michael Auta and Gabriel Sunday to 12 months’ imprisonment each for stealing clothes valued at N488,000. The judge, Mrs Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convicts after they pleaded guilty to the offence. The judge, however, gave each of the convicts an option of N50, 000 fine. […]
An Area Court in Jos, on Monday, sentenced two friends, Michael Auta and Gabriel Sunday to 12 months’ imprisonment each for stealing clothes valued at N488,000.
The judge, Mrs Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convicts after they pleaded guilty to the offence.
The judge, however, gave each of the convicts an option of N50, 000 fine.
She also ordered that they both pay compensation of N200, 000 each to the complainant or risk another 12 months in jail for default.
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Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Daniel Damulak, told the court that the case was reported at the B Division Police Station on April 17 by the complainant, Ms Gift Ernest.
Damulak said the complainant told the police that the accused persons trespassed into her shop and stole clothes valued at N488, 000. (NAN)