Plateau: 14-year-old Mechanic bags two years jail term for theft

Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos of Jos Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a 14-year-old mechanic, to two years imprisonment for a house break-in and theft.

The convict had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge against him.

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He was, however, given an option of a fine of N100,000 while also ordered to pay N300,000 as compensation to the complainant.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported at the Nassarawa-Gwom Police Station on Feb. 18 by one Nasiru Abdullahi, the complainant.

Gokwat said that the convict broke into the house through the window with two others now at large and stole a flat-screen television, a room heater, and 30kg of iron rod.

He said that the value of the stolen items were unknown, adding that the convict also stole N147,000 cash.

He said that the convict was caught with the iron rods and room heater, adding that his accomplices ran away with the television.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 286(1) of the Penal Code.

(NAN)

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