Court sentences man to 4 years in prison for stealing wrappers

The Choba Magistrate’s Court has sentenced one Muhammad Abdullahi to four years in prison with hard labour without an option of fine. Chief Magistrate, Isreal Agbaesor gave the sentence after Muhammad Abdullahi pleaded guilty to burglary-related charges.

Agbaesor held that Abdullahi committed felony when on 13th July this year, he broke into the shop of Ngozika Ezeaguwithin Mgbuoba community in Obio-Akpor and stole sixteen pieces of wrapper, two Butterfly branded sewing machines, a cooking stove and an electric pressing iron.

The convict was also accused of breaking into another shop owned by Mary Benson where he stole a Panasonic Television, an LG DVD player, one cooking stove, as well as sandals and slippers.

He was also alleged to have stolen six pieces of men pants, body spray, two car batteries, a basket, Cutlass, two sets of cooking pots, and torchlight, valued at over one hundred and thirty thousand Naira.

The court heard that Muhammad Abdullah had sold the stolen items at cheap rates.

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