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Student jailed eight months for stealing wallet

Abubakar had pleaded guilty to a three-count charge of conspiracy, theft and possession a substance suspected to be hemp.The Magistrate, Hauwa Yusuf, consequently convicted him based on his guilty plea and the facts of the case as presented by the prosecution in accordance with Section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code.Yusuf sentenced Abubakar to eight months’ imprisonment for conspiracy and stealing but gave him an option to pay N10, 000 fine.

The magistrate also sentenced him to five months’ jail term for possessing a banned substance but gave him an option of N5,000 fine.Earlier, Police Sgt. Bello Mohammed, who prosecuted the case, told the court that the student stole the wallet when he and his friend boarded a commercial motorcycle from Tunga to Sabon Gari on April 21.

He said that while the motorcycle was in motion, the student picked the wallet from the pocket of the rider.

 

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Maina stole billions but is walking free today.

Nigeria we hail thee ooo! What he did is bad! But, Is it not the same Nigerian's Court that free the corrupt Politicians that were accused of stealing our Billions? God dey ooo!

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