Two sentenced 18 months for stealing N9.7m soap

A Kano Magistrate court has sentenced Auwalu Tasi’u Gwazaye and Bashir Abubakar Dorayi to 18 month for stealing soap worth  N9.7m. However, the court presided over by Chief Magistrate Fatihu Yassar offered the convicts an option of f N50, 000 fine each. The accused were arraigned for criminal conspiracy and theft contrary to Sections 97 […]

A Kano Magistrate court has sentenced Auwalu Tasi’u Gwazaye and Bashir Abubakar Dorayi to 18 month for stealing soap worth  N9.7m.

However, the court presided over by Chief Magistrate Fatihu Yassar offered the convicts an option of f N50, 000 fine each.

The accused were arraigned for criminal conspiracy and theft contrary to Sections 97 and 287 of the Penal Code of Law and when the charge sheet was read to them, they all pleaded guilty to two-count charges.

Earlier, the Police Prosecutor ASP Sani Musa told the court that one Umar Lawan Mangal of Hausawa quarters represented by one Muhammad Ndako Abdul of the same address reported matter to the police.

Abdul told the police that the accused persons had about two years ago stole about 3,000 cartons of B29 soap valued at N1.4m at their store located along IBB way in the state metropolis.

He added that they also came and stole another consignment of 2,849 cartons of same soap valued at N12, 820, 500.

The prosecutor also told that during investigation, police had recovered N3.1m from the accused while reaming N9, 720, 500, 00 were yet to be recovered.

The case would continue on the recovery of the balance of N9, 720,500.00.