Jos Court sentences electricity thief to 10 years imprisonment
Usman was apprehended by some well-meaning members of Sabon Layi Community of Jos North LGA and handed him over to the police for further action.
When the matter was charged to court in suit Commissioner of Police against Ahmed Usman, at Kasuwan Nama Upper Area Court, the Prosecuting Inspector Gokwat Ibrahim, who was prosecuting, having read the First Information Report to the accused, Usman said he understood all the charges and they were true.
In his reaction, the Sole Judge, Hon. Lawal Suleiman, Esq. said that upon the plea of guilty by the accused person, “he is found guilty of the offence and is convicted as charged.” In his judgement, the trial judge agreed, saying that being a first time offender, the accused is hereby sentenced to 10 years imprisonment or N1,000,000 fine.
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