Obed Alexander, a 21-year-old trader, on Monday 7th November 2022 bagged 30 days imprisonment over the theft of a cooking pot
He was sentenced by an Area Court in Jos, Plateau State on Monday.
Alexander got sentenced by Magistrates Hyacinth Dolnaan and Adam Sadiq after pleading guilty to theft.
The magistrate has however given the convict a chance of making payment of the N10,000 fine.
Insp Monday Dabit, the Prosecution Counsel, earlier, informed the court that the matter was on Oct. 12 brought to the awareness of law enforcement agency at the “B” Division Police station Bukuru by Police officers led by Insp Ode Isaiah.
Dabit also revealed that the convict was seen with the cooking pot and was apprehended during patrol.
He said the offense, was a violation of Section 272 of the Plateau Penal Code law.
