Crimes

Student jailed for stealing solar panel

An Area Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has sentenced a 23-year-old student, David Longji, to three months imprisonment for stealing a solar panel.

The presiding judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the student after he pleaded guilty to theft on Friday, December 1.

Bokkos, however, gave him the option to pay N20,000 as a fine.

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The prosecution counsel, Inspector, Ibrahim Gokwat, had earlier told the court that the case was reported on October 16 at the Anglo-Jos Police Station by one Livinus James, the complainant.

The prosecutor said Longji stole the solar panel from a company and was caught while trying to sell it.

Gokwat added that the offence contravened the provisions of the Plateau Penal Code.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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