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Man behind bars for stealing fan
By Idebaneria Cynthia
A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 23-year-old man, Abubakar Joseph, to four months imprisonment for stealing a standing fan.
Joseph, of no fixed address, had pleaded guilty to a count charge of stealing, contrary to Section 287 of the Penal Code.
The Judge, Abubakar Sadiq, in his judgment, said the defendant admitted committing the offence and the court had no option than to sentence him accordingly.
He said that the punishment would serve as deterrent to other would be offenders.
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The Prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, had told the court that one Garba Yusuf of Road 351, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja, reported the matter at the Gwarinpa Police Station on Sept. 25.
Auhioboh told the court that at about 11 p.m. the convict dishonestly and smartly trespassed into Yusuf’s compound through the fence.
He said the convict stole Yusuf’s standing fan and his car engine fan worth N20,000, but he was apprehended with the items.
She said during police investigation and interrogation, Joseph admitted committing the offence.
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