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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 20-year old tailor, Ahmad Garba to three months imprisonment for stealing six shirts and six trousers.
The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N10, 000 fine or spend three months in prison.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Ijuptil Thiawur , told the court that the case was reported on Nov. 17, at the “C” Division Police station by Usman Mohammed.
Thiawur said that the convict trespassed into the complainant’s house and stole six shirts and trousers and he was caught.
The police said that the offence contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law
