A 23 year old man, Abubakar has been been sentenced to 18-months imprisonment by a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court at Aso Pada, Nasarawa State, on Monday for stealing a bag of garri.
The man Abubakar, who resides at Shopping Centre Mararaba, was sentenced on one-count of theft after he pleaded guilty to the crime and begged for leniency.
The prosecutor, Agabi Auta, told the court that one Anjenu John of
Aku village, Mararaba, reported the matter at the ‘A’ Divisional Police
Headquarters Mararaba on Aug. 25.
Auta said,The prosecutor added that the defendant had been caught as he made to leave with the bag. He also confessed to stealing the item with a view to selling it and get money to buy other food items.
“The defendant went into the complainant’s shop located along Darika Jummat Mosque, Mararaba and stole a bag of garri valued at N15, 000.
Auta said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 287 of the Penal Code.
The convict said that hunger led him to crime.
“It was hunger that led me to do it, I have stayed without food for days and I needed money to buy food.The judge, however, gave the convict N5,000 option of fine.
“Have mercy on me and I promise never to do it again,’’ he pleaded.
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