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Cart pusher jailed 17 months for stealing car battery

A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Tuesday sentenced a cart pusher, Mohammed Bello, to 17 months imprisonment for stealing a car battery.

Bello, who was arraigned on a charge of theft, which is contrary to Section 287 of the Penal Code, pleaded guilty but begged the court for leniency.

Magistrate Murtala Ibrahim sentenced Bello to 17 months without the option of fine.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Cpl. Aliyu Malami had told the court that one Mohammed Salihu of Al Bishiri area of Minna apprehended and brought the accused person to the station on July 6.

Malami said that Bello was accused of stealing a car battery belonging to one Yahaya Mahmud.

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The prosecutor said that after the accused stole the battery, he entered Salihu’s house with intent to steal before he was caught.

The prosecutor prayed the court to try the convict summarily in line with Section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

S-Davies Wande

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