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Carpenter bags 1 year jail for roofing sheets theft

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A Jos Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, sentenced a carpenter, Mohammed Kabiru, 21, to one year in the correctional centre for stealing four Zinc roofing sheets.

Earlier, the convict pleaded guilty to the charge brought against him by the police.

The Magistrate, Mrs Irene Pati, consequently sentenced the convicts to one year in prison with an option of N50,000 fine.

Pati also ordered Kabiru to pay N40,000 compensation to the complainant, Mr Yusuf Yasir, otherwise spend additional two months in prison for default.

Reviewing facts of the case, the Prosecutor, Mr Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported at the Nassarawa Gwong Police Station on Oct.7, by Yasir.

Gokwat said the convict went to Yasir’s  building site and stole four Zinc roofing sheets, but was later arrested.

He said that the offences contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law.

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