Court sentences man to 4 months jail for motorcycle theft
The prosecutor said the team rescued Ali from some Okada riders, who attempted to mob him after he stole a motorcycle from one Salisu Umar.
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The Judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, who warned Ali to desist from crime, gave him an option to pay N60,000 fine.
Ali, who hailed from Nasarawa State, was convicted on a charge of theft.
The prosecutor, Fidelis Ogbobe, told the court that the surveillance team attached to Durumi Division, led by Insp. Raymond Eze, arrested the convict on July 9.
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He said the team rescued Ali from some Okada riders, who attempted to mob him after he stole a motorcycle from one Salisu Umar at Durumi Market, Abuja.
Ogbobe said the offence contravened Section 287 of the Penal Code.
Ali, who pleaded guilty, begged the court for mercy.
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