Justice S.Y. Abubaka of the Bauchi State High Court, Bauchi on Thursday, January 27, sentenced one Mohammed Magaji Ali to two years imprisonment for an offence bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune of N650,000.
The defendant was allegedly entrusted with three cows to tend by the complainant but he fattened the animals, sold them and converted the proceeds.
The offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 311 and 312 of the Penal Code.
The charge was brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Upon arraignment, the defendant pleaded guilty to the one count charge.
The prosecution reviewed the facts of the case and urged the court to convict the defendant in line with his plea and the evidence tendered in court.
Justice Abubakar consequently convicted and sentenced him to two years in jail. He, however, gave the defendant the option of N50,000 fine and ordered him to pay the victim the sum of N360,000 as restitution.
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