An Upper Area Court in Jos, on Wednesday sentenced a student of the University of Jos, Isah Baburawa, to six months imprisonment for stealing two mattresses belonging to his father, Ibrahim Baburawa.
The value of the mattresses was put at ₦36, 000. The court, however, gave the convict an option of ₦3,000 fine.
The judge, Mustapha Hassan, said that the prosecution had convinced the court beyond reasonable doubt that the student stole the mattresses.
“The evidence tendered before the court by the prosecution had greatly assisted the court to convict the accused for theft. The confessional statement of the accused before the court on committing the offence assisted the court to convict him.” He said.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Shuaibu Tambaya, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 2, at their home in Anguwan-Rogo, Jos.
“My lord, the accused on the fateful day at about 9pm entered the father’s bedroom and made away with the mattresses. The accused was sighted by his two younger brothers while committing the act,” Mr Yanbaya claimed.
The prosecutor said that the accused capitalized on the absence of the father and tendered the two mattresses as exhibits before the court and also claimed that the accused, who resides at Angwan-Rogo area of Jos, committed the offence, which is contrary to section 287 of the Penal Code.
The accused pleaded guilty to the charge, and blamed it on the ‘devil’. The judge warned him to be of good behaviour after his jail term.
NAN
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