An Abuja Magistrate court recently sentenced a 32-year-old man to two months imprisonment by for eating meat pie and a bottle of soft drink without paying.
The man, identified as Kelvin Ehis was convicted by Magistrate Ann Akobi for beating up one of the shop attendants of Golden Gate Hotel when he was asked to pay for the items he consumed.
David Udeh, the Police prosecutor told the court that on March 27, one Miss Favour Chidi of Cafe D Rock Garden, Wuse, Abuja, made a report at Wuse Police Station that the accused came into the outlet at Golden Gate Hotel in Wuse and consumed a meat pie and soft drink valued at N250 but refused to pay.
According to him, when the complainant asked for money for the items, the accused beat her up, thereby committing criminal force and assault, which are punishable under Section 265 of the Penal Code.
During court proceedings, the complainant told the court that she lost N15,000 in the process and spent N3,000 for treatment.
The accused pleaded guilty and begged for leniency, while the prosecutor asked for summary trial.
Magistrate Ann Akobi sentenced the accused to two months imprisonment or to pay N2,000 as fine and N18,000 as compensation to the complainant.
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