Man jailed 6 months for theft in Kwara

An Area Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday sentenced one Musa Biliaminu to six months in jail for theft of aluminum window frames.

The defendant was also convicted for criminal trespass, housebreaking, and mischief.

In his judgement, Mr. Toyin Aluko said the convict admitted to committing the offences when his plea was taken.

He said the prosecution had also proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

“The defendant is hereby sentenced as follows; two months imprisonment for criminal trespass or N50,000 fine, six months imprisonment for housebreaking or N100,000 fine.

“Also, one month imprisonment for mischief or N20,000 fine and six months imprisonment for theft or N50,000 fine,” he said.

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The judge said the sentences are to run concurrently at the federal correctional centre.

Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Mayowa Samuel, told the court that one Moshood Yusuf, Head of the Police Community Public Relations Committee, Odota Area, Ilorin, reported a case of stealing at the Divisional Police headquarters, Odota, on October 18.

Samuel said the convict criminally trespassed into the house of one Saheed Anafi of Odota area, removed and damaged aluminium window frames.

“He folded the aluminium in to sack and ran away when he saw members of the PCPRC coming towards his direction,” the prosecutor said.

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