An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan
Nama in Jos on Tuesday sentenced a 30 –
year – old teacher, Thomas Joshua , to 28
months imprisonment for stealing
N 28 ,000 .
The Judge , Malam Lawal Suleiman,
sentenced Joshua after he pleaded guilty
to breach of trust and theft.
Delivering judgment on the first count of
theft , Suleiman, however , gave the convict
an option of N 10 , 000 fine on each count.
He also ordered the convict to pay
N 10 ,000 as compensation to the
complainant , Mr Ibrahim Saidu.
He said the sentence would serve as a
deterrent to those who might want to
indulge in such criminal acts of stealing.
Earlier , the prosecutor, Sgt . Ibrahim
Gokwat told the court that the case was
reported at the Mista Ali Police station on
Aug. 16 by Saidu.
Gokwat said that Joshua was given a
phone to keep by the complainant but he
removed the sim card and withdrew
N 28 ,000 from the complainant ’s bank
account without his consent .
The prosecutor said that the offence
committed was contrary to the provisions
of sections 297 and 272 of the Penal Code
of Plateau State .
